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Health Equity
Pennsylvania Delta Center Project to Host Equity Webinar on March 12
RCPA invites you to join us and the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) for a free webinar on creating equitable planes for access to care in physical and behavioral health settings. The webinar will be held March 12 at 12:00 pm and will feature William Seto, Chief Diversity Officer from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing. You can register for the webinar here.
This webinar will focus on addressing diversity and health disparities that lead to health inequities within both the physical and behavioral health spaces that you work in on a daily basis. It has been designed for members of both organizations and supports equity work our organizations have undertaken the last three years as a Delta Center grantee. We are appreciative of your support and look forward to you joining us in the webinar.
Register here. If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
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Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members — Webinar on Nov. 28
Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members
November 28, 2023
3:00 pm ET; 12:00 pm PT
Register Here
Cities are vibrant hubs of cultural and ethnic diversity, economic opportunities, and civic engagement. Yet these communities also endure complex health equity challenges. Many barriers to good health are rooted in structural racism — an unjust system of laws, procedures, and beliefs that cement racial and ethnic inequity. A critical step in addressing these inequities will be learning how to communicate effectively about them with members of our communities and policymakers. During this webinar from the Public Health Communications Collaborative, expert panelists will share key findings from their research on policy-oriented and public-oriented communications about structural racism and public health.
Session topics will address:
- Evidence-based messaging and communication strategies to engage with residents and decision-makers across sectors;
- The intersections of public policy and public health in advancing health equity; and
- The perspectives of public policy influencers and their role in advancing public health agendas.
Public health communicators will leave the session with actionable strategies and new resources to leverage across audiences.
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