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Only a few days are left until the Community Health Center Association of Mississippi's 37th Annual Conference! During my session, I’m eager to share insights and practical strategies for tackling workforce challenges through an equity lens. Don’t forget to join me on September 19th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM CT. Let’s make a difference together!   #CHCAMS2024 #HealthcareLeadership #EquityInAction"

We know that pharmacies in rural areas are important access points for healthcare and we'd love to hear thoughts from rural pharmacies at this session next week!

Healthy Black Families - Episode Two: Health Investments for Berkeley The possibilities for improving health justice and equity are vast when there is an authentic partnership and inclusive engagement of community based advocates and organizers. In a special CBPH mini-series, Praxis is featuring the community-led efforts to improve health that have been been funded in part through investments from Berkeley’s soda tax. This series presents the grounded stories of the impact that this funding is having at the community level. In this video we are featuring the work of Healthy Black Families. To learn more about their work visit: https://lnkd.in/giZDrmmS Visit our site to learn more about our featured mini-episode series, Health Investments for Berkeley: https://lnkd.in/gQXAVPmV This mini-episode series is part of our larger case-study collection, Communities Building Power for health. Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gsWFT-4 #HealthJustice #EquityInHealth #CommunityEngagement #CommunityOrganizing #HealthEquity #SodaTaxImpact #CommunityLedInitiatives #PublicHealth #CommunityEmpowerment #SocialJustice #HealthcareAccess #CommunityHealth #SodaTaxFunding #CBPH #PraxisInitiative #BerkeleySodaTax #HealthImprovement #InclusivePartnerships #CommunityAdvocacy #HealthcareJustice

For those of you who have been following our work on Pathways to Population Health Equity, one beautiful outcome of applying that framework in Rhode Island has been the recognition of the full scope of the #CHW role in building bridges between clinical and community environments to create upstream investments in population and community health. Drawn from communities closest to the challenges, these natural civic connectors, who skilled at relationships and navigation but can also be trustworthy and effective leaders of clinical-community coalitions and partnerships to address upstream community conditions like housing availability and tenant rights and root causes like racial inequities in the environment. In this week's issue of NEJM Group, we share how this led to a roadmapping process among 140 CHWs and allies about how to sustain the role with braided and blended funding and describe the process. The four roadmaps developed to sustain the role of CHWs were about: 1) Growing the role, agency, and leadership of community health workers 2) Workforce development for CHWs and their supervisors 3) Payment and sustainability 4) People and place-based coordinating infrastructure The full roadmaps can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eND39AEU A year after implementation, there remained strong engagement and support for the implementation within the state and advancement of key functions to support CHWs. More remains to be done to align funding for long-term sustainability. https://lnkd.in/eXvNvsEx Special appreciation to co-authors and co-leaders in this process, Swanette Salazar Geraldine McPhee, Deborah Garneau and many others including James Day, Linda Cabral, Kristen Rego, Michelle Mooney, Michelle Abuna, Jonathan Scaccia and our whole team at Well-being and Equity (WE) in the World who supported this roadmapping process and contributed to building CHW leadership along the way, including Hilda Ortiz, Sarai Arpero at Latino Health Access and Kevin Barnett at CACHE #equity #healthequity #populationhealth #civicmuscle #vitalconditions #P2PHE Durrell Fox

For those of you who have been following our work on Pathways to Population Health Equity, one beautiful outcome of applying that framework in Rhode Island has been the recognition of the full scope of the #CHW role in building bridges between clinical and community environments to create upstream investments in population and community health. Drawn from communities closest to the challenges, these natural civic connectors, who skilled at relationships and navigation but can also be trustworthy and effective leaders of clinical-community coalitions and partnerships to address upstream community conditions like housing availability and tenant rights and root causes like racial inequities in the environment. In this week's issue of NEJM Group, we share how this led to a roadmapping process among 140 CHWs and allies about how to sustain the role with braided and blended funding and describe the process. The four roadmaps developed to sustain the role of CHWs were about: 1) Growing the role, agency, and leadership of community health workers 2) Workforce development for CHWs and their supervisors 3) Payment and sustainability 4) People and place-based coordinating infrastructure The full roadmaps can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eND39AEU A year after implementation, there remained strong engagement and support for the implementation within the state and advancement of key functions to support CHWs. More remains to be done to align funding for long-term sustainability. https://lnkd.in/eXvNvsEx Special appreciation to co-authors and co-leaders in this process, Swanette Salazar Geraldine McPhee, Deborah Garneau and many others including James Day, Linda Cabral, Kristen Rego, Michelle Mooney, Michelle Abuna, Jonathan Scaccia and our whole team at Well-being and Equity (WE) in the World who supported this roadmapping process and contributed to building CHW leadership along the way, including Hilda Ortiz, Sarai Arpero at Latino Health Access and Kevin Barnett at CACHE #equity #healthequity #populationhealth #civicmuscle #vitalconditions #P2PHE Durrell Fox

Somava Saha, very comprehensive and thoughtful plan for fully leveraging and sustaining the talents of CHWs. This is critical work as we more fully acknowledge the impact of HRSNs and health equity on health outcomes. Used properly, CHWs are an indispensable tool in population health equity. Thanks for you long-standing leadership in promoting the CHW role, Soma. It just makes sense.

I’ve walked through Boston’s neighborhoods and seen a tale of two cities. On one end, you’ll find world-class specialists on every corner—a testament to our medical prowess. But just a few blocks away, it’s a different story. Here, getting a primary care appointment is as tough as finding gold. It’s a stark divide that speaks volumes. This divide isn’t just about healthcare; it's also about the power of the vote—or the lack thereof. Areas struggling for health services are often the same ones missing from voter rolls. It’s no accident. This is a cycle where silence breeds neglect, and neglect deepens the silence. We need to do more than improve access to doctors. We need to revive civic engagement. If we're going to heal our community, we must connect residents with their rights as voters. This is about mending our community’s fabric, weaving together health and democracy, one thread at a time. Let’s make sure every voice is heard and valued. It's time to bridge these gaps. #civichealth #healthcarebasedvoterregistration

35m of 161m employed have access to same day or next day #primarycare through #DPC which is doubling every 30 months. So 22% is 44% of all workers EOY 2026. This direct #onsite or #nearsite #fencesite #mobile or #virtual increasingly has Msk and behavioral health baked in. Zero 🔺Academic studies 🔺National press 🔺Marches/pitchforks needed. It’s v real based on interviews w CEOs and CMOs on my pod. Seems unstoppable at this point. Why? ▪️NPS are near universally world class@88-98 scores. Members ❤️it. Legacy care is lucky to see the 20’s.Kaiser stands alone in the 40s. The bar is uber low in American Sickcare. ▪️Employers renew 98-99%. So they fund it. ▪️Payback is year one hard costs and month 4 including soft (#absenteeism🔻#retention #attraction #engagement all🔺) so it is de-risked. ▪️Waiting lists of #whitecoats vs Big Retail fat sign on bonuses. Federally funded Big System vacuuming independent docs. Who are fleeing that system designed factory medicine model. Med students say (63%) they hope to never see a patient. It’s just that bad. https://lnkd.in/gJE5dm_b Most (over 90%) jumbo employers are looking at this direct care model as an add on to medieval PPOs with medical-debt-gotcha-deductibles which has trapped a nice chunk of 100m+. About 10m get h.care #free or #nearfree at work through this model. It’s not all bleak. 👌8 aims. Forget the quadruple aim. That’s so grandpa. And the best part -it’s a movement that’s ▪️colorblind▪️red/blue state blind▪️gender blind▪️orientation blind ▪️religion blind▪️blue/white collar blind. This is a future where everyone wins… www.PrimaryCareCures.com

"The Invisible Shield examines how #publichealth makes modern life possible, but it is underfunded, undervalued and misunderstood, putting our health at risk." "Whether you’re in a classroom, community setting, homeschooling, or exploring independently, this #guide is a useful tool for extended learning related to this important #docuseries. It pulls out powerful quotes and messages from The Invisible Shield and offers added context from the #episodes. It also presents questions that encourage critical thinking, powerful discussion, and expanded understanding regarding public health. Download the Discussion Guide" https://lnkd.in/eDdiS6YK #video https://lnkd.in/ehifB4p4

For #NationalPublicHealthWeek, we caught up with LLUSPH Alumni Dr. Priya Bhat-Patel on the importance of civic engagement in public health. “Its really important to make sure that you know what’s happening locally.” says Priya, “Policy at every level is extremely important. Find out who your city council members are, figure out the work that they are doing so that you can make really informed decisions on if that is the individual you would like to serve you.” What inspires your passion for public health civic engagement? Let us know in the comments! #PublicHealth #CivicEngagement