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Insights from the social sector: a cross-sector response to health disparities in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Insights from the Social Sector: A Cross-Sector Response to Health Disparities in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This webinar features experiences and insights from two community-based organizations that have long helped their communities address health disparities and systemic inequities. Presenters from the Social Development Commission and Pillsbury United Communities shared actionable best practices for collaboration in this environment and reflected on opportunities for future structural change.

Cross-sector partnerships are more critical than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health and broader social systems of communities across the country. This is especially dire for individuals with complex health and social needs who may already have difficulty accessing needed services.

Publication

A Foundation For Health And Well-Being: Meaningful Employment

This publication explores how Employment and Community First Choices, a program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, created and paid for by TennCare, Tennessee's Medicaid program, helps participants work and live independently.

Webinar

Aligning in Crisis: Strategies and Tools to Leverage Federal Funding

On 9/14, experts from Aligning in Crisis, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will discussed how, if deployed strategically and effectively, federal funds can advance equity, shift power to the community, and set the stage for positive, long-term change.

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Patients Lift Their Voices To Advance Maternal Health

This publication compiles insights from EleVATE, a program that offers group-based prenatal care with a curriculum designed by and for Black women. EleVATE explores whether changing the way clinicians interact with patients can, in itself, improve outcomes and equity.