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Valuable Perspectives that resonate with my own work and life experience! The solutions sit with those affected. If we want to help we need to enable, support, listen. Move #engagement to #meaningfulengagement and #experience to #livedexperience What does meaningful engagement look like to you?

April is #NationalMinorityHealthMonth. This month forces us to recognize the deep health disparities in our city and country. Racial and ethnic minority populations face higher rates of poor health and disease than their white counterparts. What can an organization like BCS do to combat this issue? The first step is addressing the social determinants of health (SODH), like education, poverty, racism, housing, and other non-medical factors that affect community health. By identifying and working to improve issues like these, we are one step closer to a more equitable Brooklyn. To learn more about National Minority Health Month, go to https://bit.ly/3VSMtxR #wearebcs #SourceForBetterHealth #MinorityHealth #NMHM24 #sodh #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #brooklyn #nychealth #publichealth #nyc #nonprofit

In an unprecedented world, humanity has failed. We live at a time when everybody is for himself or herself, without any compassion for each other whatsoever. I have bumped into a documentary showcased by BBC Africa on cases of the elderly being tortured and mishandled. These are the people who made us; we came out of them. These people are the same who were at the frontlines to ensure we have a country we can call our own. The elderly and the vulnerable are the most highly affected people at such times when there is a lot of distress in the nation and globally. These groups of people are very sensitive to their surroundings, and if they are being rejected, Many of them die rejected; this is a sad state of affairs, especially in our nation, where there is a whole ministry to address such issues arising in our elderly and children's homes. The Social Protection Department under the ministry needs to relook at and review the policies that govern these homes. If a home doesn’t have a healthcare facility, it should not be licensed. Any home, whether for the elderly or children, needs to have a proper health care system; this will ensure that every person has a right to proper health. Seeing the video brought to my attention the need for the government to work with local communities, NGOs, stakeholders, and faith-based organizations and create a proper framework on how to take care of these people. It is not about the stipends they receive; actually, most of this money is laundered by their family members or even staff assigned to these homes. Can there be proper regulations and strict guidelines on the disbursement of these stipends? Can there be an institute that can enroll passionate personnel to be caregivers? We all deserve to be loved and given an enabling environment to thrive in. Let us be humans once again.   Rebecca Mutitu Environmentalist. #humanlivesmatter #betterworldforall #love #sustainableliving  

Emphasize the societal impact of your partnerships. For instance, showcase a community health initiative co-funded by a healthcare company, demonstrating its positive effects on local well-being. #CommunityImpact #SocialInitiatives #CorporateSupport #NonprofitSuccess #BroaderBenefits

There is a discreet rigour in grassroots #perinatalmentalhealth services. It may sound like an odd term to use but it's intentional. When a vulnerable new or expectant parent engages with services like Smile Group Charity and its fellow VCSEs, they are designed to feel warm, welcoming and non-clinical. This is evident from our work at The Hearts & Minds Partnership within the growing community of grassroots PMH services across the country. Rooted in local communities, these third sector organisations are nurtured and grown often via lived experience. We want them to feel non-judgemental and friendly and to have a perceived simplicity to them. This massively helps to reduce (understandable) apprehension and anxiety about engaging with a support service. From behind the scenes it's a different perspective. There's a deliberate invisibility to the complex layers of safeguarding, processes and partnership liaison (we're embedded in the clinical network) that keeps parents (and the service itself) safe and protected. If a parent is experiencing suicidal ideation, we can promptly accelerate support via safeguarding pathways, while ensuring they are held with compassion. Just because there is tea and chat, doesn't mean there isn't sophistication to the model. This nuanced approach means the admin, data capture and careful consideration of risk is not overtly part of parents' experiences. While parents are aware of our joined-up working, they don't get bogged down in the bureaucracy. The discretion here is sometimes underplayed. Commissioners, stakeholders and even peers in the health system may not always fully appreciate the rigour and skill that goes into the delivery of a grassroots service. We want it to feel warm, 'real' and friendly at the point of access (that's why it works so well), but the scaffolding to protect it is not often recognised by those with an untrained eye. When a lovely beneficiary-turned-volunteer joined one of our strategy meetings at Smile, she later confessed she didn't realise quite how professional and in-depth the inner-workings were. Discreet rigour at play. #perinatalmentalhealth #growthegrassroots #vcse #community

R U OK? is a public health promotion charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives. The subject of mental health is at the core of many government-funded grant programs. This week we look at an opportunity issued by the Department of Health Victoria in support of Women's health support groups. This grant is available to provide funding to assist non-government women’s health organisations to deliver women’s support groups that aim to improve women’s understanding of their healthcare journey, create a safe space for sharing women’s lived experience and minimise effects of any stigma women experience. Successful recipients will share $500,000 per year over a 4-year period between 2023-27. Julie Mikhail . . Victorian Department of Health https://lnkd.in/gzDi5nBz . . . #RUOK #RUOK23 #mentalhealth #womenshealth #councilgrants #youth #youthprograms #councilgrants #youth #youthprograms #grantnews #localgovernment #councils #federalgrants #grants #success #startup #innovation #commercialisation #defence #training #upskiling #defenceindustry #sme #success #funding #women #womeninSTEM #womeninbusiness #femaleengineers #femalefounders #entrepreneur #startup #environment #sustainability #netzero2030 #climatechange #SupportingCommunities #engineeringcommunities #engineeringbusiness

Lack of a quality health care infrastructure contributes to Haiti’s generally poor health status. With the majority of Haitians residing in rural areas like Grand-Bois, most don’t have access to even the most basic health services. Because of your generosity, ServeHAITI is changing lives and giving residents the basic health services they need. ⭐ $500 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one day. ⭐ $3,500 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one week. ⭐ $15,000 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one month. These costs include staff salaries, medical supplies, life-saving medications and everything else needed to provide quality health care to our patients. Please visit www.servehaiti.org to learn more about our work and how to get involved! #ServeHAITI #CollaborateWithUs #MakeADifference #PartnershipOpportunities #YouCanHelp #Fundraising #Sponosrship #Partnership #impact #education #empowerment #givingtuesday #bethechange #haiti #GrandBois #healthishope

Today is National Close the Gap Day. For more than a decade now, the people of Australia have come together in a significant call to action, aiming to unite individuals, share vital information and commit to achieving health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by 2030. Over 250,000 people have participated in National Close the Gap Day events right across the country. How can you get involved? 🔸Take the Pledge to #ClosetheGap https://bit.ly/3FbccbA 🔸Donate to https://bit.ly/422akMk and contribute to achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality.

"I can see the sadness in their faces when I have to turn them away. It’s always a difficult situation and sometimes I end up with tears in my eyes, because I know they will not be able to afford to buy the drugs themselves." - Consuelo, healthcare worker in Honduras. ➡️ In #Honduras, 1.5 million people lack access to healthcare and there is just 1 doctor for every 2,000 people. With nearly half the population living in poverty, many are forced to choose between food and healthcare. ➡️ Consuelos's story highlights the harsh challenges healthcare workers face in Honduras and the impact it has on their patients and the community. ➡️ Despite these challenges, there is hope that progress in healthcare accessibility is possible through collective action. ➡️ In the last two years, we've supplied over 4.3 million treatments to Honduras, to help create a better healthcare reality for the people that live there. ➡️ Support us in our mission to serve healthcare workers like Consuelo and ensure everyone has access to essential care. Donate today and follow us for more on our journey to eradicate healthcare suffering worldwide. Read more here https://lnkd.in/edmMtJpy *Please note that this is a translated story. #MedicalAid #globalhealth #changelives #volunteers #goodcause #globalimpact #healthforall #communitysupport #healthcarechallenges #worldhealth

Unaccompanied child (UC) The age of these individuals, their separation from parents and relatives, and the hazardous journey they take make UC especially vulnerable to human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse. The majority of UC are cared for through a network of state licensed ORR-funded care providers, most of which are located close to areas where immigration officials apprehend large numbers of children. These provider facilities are state licensed and must meet ORR requirements to ensure a high level of quality of care. Care providers operate under cooperative agreements and contract. Services include: - Classroom education. - Health care - Socialization/recreation - Vocational training - Mental health services - Family reunification - Access to legal services; and - Case management. #familyreunification #URM #AtPromiseYouthSolutions #Houston #Texas #trailblazer #fostercare #fosteringsaveslives. #fosterparents #fostering #fosterlove #fosterfamily #fostercareawareness #fosteringsaveslives #nonprofit #fosterkids #fosterchildren #GregBoyle #lovewhatyoudo #WomeninBusiness #momtrepreneur #DreamBig #AtRiskYouth #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur