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In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. https://ow.ly/8x8x50SsQcP

In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. https://ow.ly/STyx50SS71i

In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. https://ow.ly/iHI750StJrh

In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. https://ow.ly/gCOv50SxXGf

In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. https://ow.ly/N3pQ50SpF3s

In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. https://ow.ly/NjKL50SqTPG

In this new blog post, leaders with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin dive deeper into how they are elevating voices of people with lived experiences to identify gaps in #oralhealth care in communities. Jenna Linden https://ow.ly/FSNF50SkOB9

Today kicks off National Public Health Week (#NPHW), the American Public Health Association's annual campaign to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the nation’s health. Today’s theme is Civic Engagement, or the actions that we and our communities take to identify and address problems. When we talk about civic engagement, we must acknowledging the role that power plays in creating the change that communities seek. Power determines access to resources, who makes decisions, who thrives, and who is left behind. In our blog post Building Power to Achieve Healthier and More Just Communities, we delve into a discussion on power and how it can be shared and built upon to transform inequitable systems. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e4HVSgE5 #communityengagement #civicengagement #publichealth

Save the date for the upcoming Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Minority Health Conference! It's going to be a great one! If you're interested in presenting on a topic related to Minority Health in your field of expertise, inbox me!! #MinorityHealth #THISIsPublicHealth #MinorityHealthConference #IDPH #MinorityHealthMonth #SaveTheDate

As we end #NationalPublicHealthWeek, we’re contemplating what the future of public health looks like. The future of public health is all about partnering with different sectors and communities who are at the heart of decision-making. The future of public health is all about partnering with communities who are at the heart of decision-making. The future of public health is one rooted in racial justice and health equity. We partnered with the Big Cities Health Coalition to explore strategies that root public health’s practice in racial justice and health equity. In “Centering Racial Justice to Strengthen the Public Health Ecosystem: Lessons from COVID-19,” we challenge the public health field to commit to an ecosystem approach to public health. Read our report to learn more: https://lnkd.in/egeHEZZv https://lnkd.in/eebwqpnm #NPHW #RacialJustice #PublicHealth