From Awareness to Action: Strategies for Combating Racism in Health Systems

This is the third webinar in a series on health equity.
Racism continues to adversely affect the health of families across the country. There are stark racial disparities in health outcomes for moms and babies, and families of color have shared countless stories that reveal disturbing differences in care.

Thus, the need to combat racism is undeniable, especially for those working in public health and health care. But what does this look like for an individual? NICHQ's new webinar will provide strategies and guidance that individuals can use to identify and address racism and racial bias.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

– Understand and contextualize the three levels of racism: internalized, interpersonal, and institutionalized/structural racism
– Apply a racial equity lens to collective impact-based health improvement initiatives using six guiding questions
– Identify key strategies for designing intentional, action-oriented, and strengths-based approaches to start and sustain an equity-focused organizational culture shift

Featured speakers:
Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA, NICHQ VP of Health Equity Innovation
Avery Margenot, MPH, a Consultant for The Global Infant Safe Sleep Center (GISS Center)

-- About NICHQ --
The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is an independent, nonprofit organization working for more than a decade to improve children’s health. We help organizations and professionals who share this mission (typically, healthcare professionals and delivery organizations, foundations, government agencies, and community organizations) make breakthrough improvements so children and families live healthier lives.

http://www.nichq.org