Health equity is achieved when every person has the opportunity to “attain his or her full health potential” and no one is “disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.” Health inequities are reflected in differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access to treatment.
Mission:
To address the social determinants of health and eliminate health disparities by harnessing the power of collaborative relationship with community partners working synergistically together to build bridges to eliminate the gaps in cares, empowering communities to transform by building capacity of minority community health workers within the communities of color as well as influencing strategic direction to improve health outcome.
Vision:
Achieve health equity where all individuals and communities have the opportunity and access to achieve and maintain good health
Members:
Monthly Meetings:
2nd Thursday of Each Month
6:00pm -7:00pm
Currently via Zoom
If you are interested in joining the Health Equity Coalition, please complete Healthy Equity Coalition form and email to Margaret Fowler at mfowler25@icloud.com
According to the CDC social determinants of health are factors in the social environment that contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities. Social determinants of health have been found to directly increase the burden of heart disease and stroke and their risk factors. They also indirectly influence health-promoting behaviors.
Resources Related to the Social Determinants of Health
Promoting Health Equity—A Resource to Help Communities Address Social Determinants of Health pdf icon[PDF-6M]
This workbook is for community-based organizations seeking to affect the social determinants of health through community-based participatory approaches and nontraditional partnership
