| |  | | | | | | | | | "Centering Voices" Uplifting, trusting, and valuing the lived experiences of the people most impacted by the issue(s) and inequity(ies) you want to address and letting them lead the way to create change. People with more privileged identities have a responsibility to utilize their privilege/advantages to advocate for those with more marginalized identities. | |  | | | | | | | | | | | The next legislative session begins on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Exciting news! We recently released our 2024 Policy Agenda. Missed it? Let's catch you up with a quick recap: - Access to Comprehensive Health Care: ensuring access to comprehensive and integrated health care, while eliminating barriers to health needs.
- Advocate for Health Care Affordability: promote equitable policies that ensure more affordable pathways to healthcare
- Monitor and Support the Implementation of Anti-Racist Policies and Practices: ensure equity-focused policy victories are implemented in a timely fashion and with community input.
*abbreviated. For a full breakdown, click here: | |  | | | | | | | Health Equity Solutions's 2023 Community Conversations Report Last fall, we traveled across the state and heard YOUR top priorities for health equity in Connecticut. Your feedback was used to develop our 2024 policy agenda. Thank you so much for being an active participant in our advocacy. Here is a sneak peek of the results. The full report will be released soon. Stay tuned! | |  | Upcoming Events/Trainings: | | | | | Join Health Equity Solutions and the Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA) for a free Public Health Advocacy Training Event on Saturday, February 3rd, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Participants will learn the connection between advocacy and health equity, essential advocacy skills, the workings of the Connecticut legislative process, and strategies for influencing it! Register here. | |  | | Join Health Equity Solutions and partners for a conversation on "Navigating Policy and Practice in Black Maternal Health: Discussing the Issues and Opportunities" on Wednesday, February 7th at 6:30 PM. To register, click here. | |  | | | | | | | | | 61 Days Until Health Equity Week! #HEW2024 The first full week of April is recognized in state statute as Health Equity Week (HEW). It annually reaffirms Connecticut’s commitment to eliminating inequities in health and ensuring all residents have the opportunity to achieve optimal health. Check out our previous HEW celebrations here. - Interested in hosting an event or partnering with HES? Email Kally Moquete at Kmoquete@hesct.org.
- Interested in sponsoring this year's events? Email Jennifer Baril at JBaril@hesct.org.
Health Equity Solutions invites YOU (community members and organizations) to submit nominations for the Patricia Baker Award for Health Equity Advocacy. This award represents excellence in policy advocacy to advance systems-level change to promote health equity in Connecticut. The award will be presented during Health Equity Week! We will be accepting nominations until February 23, 2024. Nominations must be submitted by completing this form. | |  | Comptroller Scanlon's Healthcare Cabinet Summit HES was recently invited to Comptroller Scanlon’s Healthcare Cabinet Summit. We are grateful to be alongside incredible partners focused on improving healthcare access and affordability, and contribute to the important work in our state. The Office of the State Comptroller the 2024 Healthcare Cabinet Report. Find the full report here. | | | | | The HES Advantage is an extension of Health Equity Solutions that offers customizable, equitable consulting, facilitation, and training services to agencies, healthcare systems, and communities with a race-forward approach. | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Join the Fairfield Community Foundation's Equity Lab and Connecticut Public on February 29th for a Community Speakers Event, featuring Dr. Uché Blackstock. The event will delve into Dr. Blackstock's memoir, "LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine" addressing the persistence of racial health inequities and emphasizing the importance of understanding the history of medical racism for driving positive change. Register here. Contact: info@FCCFoundation.org or call 203.750.3200. | |  | | Join the Student Loan Fund (SLF) for a community listening session on the student debt crisis. Share stories about your experience and learn strategies to tackle your debt. Register here. Sessions: -
02/06, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Zoom) -
02/15, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (In-Person) -
02/27, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (TBD) | | | | | | | | Stay informed about the latest developments in health equity, social determinants of health, racial justice, and more! Every week, we feature relevant news articles and reports on our social media. Check out a few highlights below: | | | | Made it this far? Thank you so much for reading our updates! We appreciate your support. If you have any questions, please email info@hesct.org. Best, HES Team | | | | | | Health Equity Solutions
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