Northeast Regional Network
Welcome to the Northeast Health Equity Regional Network Connection platform. This space is a tool to support work in health equity. It can be used to build relationships; support existing work and activities; to share expertise; provide resources; and influence policy, structural, and system changes with a goal to providing the best health and wellness outcomes for all.
In the July Northeast Regional Network Gathering, we spotlighted the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (4A's) , and flashlighted the Minnesota Department of Health Rural Health and Primary Care and their request for information on rural perspectives. The information in slide form is attached to the Presentations and Documents from Gatherings section. Last but not least, my teammate Mary Mitchell ( Northwest Regional Network Coordinator) presented on microagressions. Her power point presentation and the accompanying video is in the Presentations and Documents section as well.
I believe that shared language helps promote understanding and a view of health equity that benefits everyone.
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Above all, I'd love to hear your ideas and comments. Our team reviews every one and we have tried to incorporate your input into our planning for future gatherings and trainings.
I hope that you take time during the next couple of months to:
- Register on our connections site
- Put a pin in the map to show your location, AND
Please join us October 15th for the Northeast Regional Health Equity Network Gathering! Registration will be open on the Health Equity Network website in early August.
-Colleen
Intersections
Here are the questions we addressed in the November Northeast Health Equity Network Gathering, as well as the followup questions I plan to revisit in the January gathering. Please take a look at them, consider your perspectives, and contribute your thoughts on the intersections page or by emailing me directly.
We started with these questions:
How Do You Define Rural?
How Do You Define Urban?
How Do You Define Suburban?
How Do You Define Small Town?
These are the follow up questions:
Do Your Definitions Change With Time?
Do Your Definitions Depend Upon Your Perspective?
How Do Your Definitions Impact You and the Work You Do?
Please think about these, and share your thoughts and ideas.
Thank you!
-Colleen
As I recommended in the July gathering, this book is an easy read with good information and it even has discussion questions at the end: "Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity and Justice," by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow.
Amber Ahonen, Community Engagement Specialist for Medica - located remotely in Aitkin County. I am loving the Women & Money podcast with Suze Orman.
I really enjoyed the latest season of the podcast In Solidarity, put out by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. It's all about the intersection of civic health and community health. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/online-and-on-air/podcasts
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