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"There is a great deal of difference between living and surviving. You can survive... even in sickness and despair. But you live with a spirit of vitality and a spirit of participation, of being wanted, and having something to contribute."
~ Hubert H. Humphrey
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Healthier Together!
by Somava Saha, WE In The World
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Over the last two years, many partners in the WIN Network have worked to actively bring the “public” back as leaders in public health. Grounded in belonging and civic muscle, the leadership of youth, minority farmers, community organizers and artists, healers and food bringers–we’ve shown what’s possible when you put the public back in public health. This week, as we celebrated National Public Health Week (thank you, APHA!), we heard from so many of you about your work and what this moment means for public health.
In a few short weeks, some of us will be in Spartanburg–and we invite all of the rest of you to join in this gathering virtually. Together, we will reflect on the past, lean into the opportunities of the present, and learn our way to the future. We are designing these sessions for really interactive and engaging virtual attendance–so please, please join us online. We would love to have you!
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Youth Mental Health
community commons, NPHW
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There is a growing mental health crisis among America’s youth. Data show that anxiety is commonly diagnosed in youth (8.5%), followed by behavior disorder (6.8%), and depression (3.8%). Approximately 1 in 6 youth reported making a suicide plan in the past year, a 44% increase since 2009. Risk factors that increase youth stress include exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), social media influence and pressure to conform with peers and identity norms, severe socio economic problems, and health insurance status.
Youth leaders are powerful advocates for achieving policy changes and connecting peers with resources; additional investment in the training and education of youth leaders can help drive improvements in youth mental health.
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PROPUBLICA- The announcement — which the governor’s office billed as a “transformational” behavioral health initiative in southern Illinois — comes after months of reporting by Capitol News Illinois, Lee Enterprises and ProPublica that detailed the beatings of patients, a concerted effort by some staff members to cover up abuse and serious neglect, the intimidation of employees who reported it and the attempt to coerce new employees into participating in the abuse or being silent about it. Local prosecutors have filed felony charges against at least 49 people, both residents and employees, since 2015, a review of court records by reporters showed. | |  |
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RWJF -We all deserve to have our voices respected and valued when giving birth. Policymakers, funders, and hospital administrators must learn new lessons by listening to those most impacted by this crisis. But listening alone won’t be sufficient—we must act together.
When healthcare systems, community partners and parents collaborate on solutions, prioritizing evidence and weighing and respecting community voice, we will be better equipped to make lasting change for birth equity.
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Spartanburg creating affordable housing action plan, as data shows many residents are cost-burdened
FOX CAROLINA, March- 09-2023
The early results of a survey found a large percent of Spartanburg County residents are burdened by the cost of rent, mortgage and other housing needs. The county is trying to find solutions.
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Like much of the upstate, Spartanburg County is in the middle of a growth spurt. County leaders are trying to make sure there’s enough housing for all income levels.
The population boom across the upstate has made way for a boom in housing. But, a lot of the new housing might only be affordable to some.
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2023 County Health Rankings National Findings Report
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) brings actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and improve health equity. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) created CHR&R for communities across the nation, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
This year, we focus on the connection between civic health and thriving people and places. Civic health reflects the opportunities people have to participate in their communities. It starts in our local communities and is the cornerstone of our democracy, representing promise, opportunity, belonging and shared responsibility.
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LGBTQ+ Health Equity Library | |
LGBTQ+ people belong everywhere. They deserve to live open, authentic lives without fear of discrimination, harassment, judgement, or violence.
Despite decades of tireless advocacy, however, LGBTQ+ people still experience disproportionately worse health outcomes, endure ongoing discrimination, and are four times more likely to experience violence than their straight and cisgender peers.
These disparities are often further compounded by isolation and a lack of access to appropriate primary and mental health care.
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Pathways to Population Health Equity | |
Pathways to Population Health Equity (P2PHE) is a framework and set of tools designed to support public health leaders to strategically advance population health, well-being, and equity. P2PHE helps public health leaders to:
Build their health equity team, including groups experiencing inequities;
understand and get in relationship with groups of people and places (environments) that might be at risk for not thriving, based on historical, structural, and systemic factors;
co-design a balanced set of strategies to improve health and well-being over the life course, upstream community conditions and assess root causes with an equity lens;
take strategic action to advance equity; and learn, improve and sustain change.
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Congressional Districts and Health: What Can Be Measured?
RWJF,Jan-25-2023
The congressional district health Dashboard is a new online tool created by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The Dashboard provides a way for policymakers and advocates to identify opportunities and challenges affecting the health and wellbeing of all people across congressional districts.
This tool gives a snapshot of critical health data for all 435 congressional districts and the District of Columbia on 36 key measures of health, such as deaths from cardiovascular disease and breast cancer, along with conditions that affect health, like housing affordability or access to nutritious foods. Until now, most of these data were not available at the congressional district level, nor were they compiled in a single location or for easy access to the public.
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WIN Week 2023
“Springing Forward To Long Term Change”
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Well-Being and Equity (WE) in the World, together with Wellville and Communities RISE Together, are convening “WIN Week 2023: Springing Forward To Long Term Change,” a four-day community-building gathering in which 200+ in-person changemakers will join virtual participants to take long-term action to advance intergenerational health, well-being and equity. The Spring 2023 WIN Week sessions will address ways to reconcile, reclaim and renew communities -–all of which have experienced racial and economic injustice -– from April 24 to April 27, 2023, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
“Springing Forward To Long Term Change” conference will bring speakers and attendees together to exchange ideas and solutions to change the narrative and bring about real change as it pertains to health, well-being and equity.
The events (see below) are FREE and available to all social impact changemakers across the country to attend virtually.
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Reclaiming the Past To Chart a Path To the Future
Tuesday April 25th, 2023
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Discussion: The city of Spartanburg, a Wellville community, will explore its history of racism and current efforts to publicly acknowledge and reconcile harms caused by policies such as urban renewal, especially on Black and poor communities. Communities across the country will reflect on their own history of racial inequities. Indigenous and state leaders from Washington State will describe their work to eradicate poverty and chart a path toward renewal based on a shared understanding of their history.
Workshops will address the following topics:
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In the Neighborhood - Residents from three Spartanburg neighborhoods share their intergenerational stories to help us all deepen our understanding of what it means to belong — the experiences that support it and those that interfere with it.
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Applying a Strategic Approach to Advance Health Equity facilitated by Dr. Somava Saha, president and chief executive officer, WE in the World. Communities across the country will share their experiences of addressing well-being and the underlying causes of health inequities, including community vital conditions and root causes. Featured communities will include Sioux City, South Dakota; Fresno, California; the Urban League in St. Louis Missouri; and Kent Washington
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Holding Dialogues and Spaces for Real Talk, Racial Healing, and Belonging - Communities across the country, including Lake County Black and Brown Coalition, Multicultural Coalition of Northeast Wisconsin, Manchester Community Action Coalition, and the Washington State workgroup to Eradicate Poverty will share their work on building communities that center belonging for everyone
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The Meaning-Making Machine: How Stories and Myths Shape Our Personal and Collective Identities with Abeni Bloodworth, chief executive officer, writer and artist activist, chromatic.black™ will lead a workshop about how our stories shape our identities.
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Leaning Into The Opportunities of Today To Chart a Path To the Future
Wednesday April 26th, 2023
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Discussions: Social impact leaders will engage in an exchange about how to advance real “multi solver solutions” for food security, an equitable democracy, climate and digital equity, workforce and a restorative economy, and structural racism in health care and public health and much more. This session will be driven based on the interests and suggestions of communities.
Workshops will bring about real change:
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Communication and Narrative Change: Josh Gryniewicz at Odd Duck Communications will lead a session focusing on misinformation and disinformation in the media and in social media. From Central Florida to San Bernardino, California, movement leaders will share their work of addressing misinformation and disinformation through trusted messengers.
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The Keep Black Love Alive(™) campaign will share how the non-profit has worked to shift the narrative to build trust and promote vaccinations in the context of the pandemic. A new toolkit for addressing misinformation and disinformation will be released
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Data for Power: Changing Ourselves - Elizabeth Romero at Well-being and Equity (WE) in the World and Jonathan Scaccia of the Dawn Chorus Group will lead a session focusing on data strategies that help us understand how to change ourselves.
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Moving the Money Track Part I: Karen Minyard at the Georgia Health Policy Center and Well Being In the Nation (WIN) Network and Rosalinda Natividad at the Incite Network will highlight ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) and how infrastructure funds could be used to improve vital conditions in underserved communities impacted by Covid-19 pandemic.
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Shifting Policy Track: Todd Belcore at Social Change will lead a workshop together with movement leaders in Eastern rural North Carolina and Manchester, New Hampshire about how to work with our elected officials to advance equity through policy initiatives
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Join us virtually at WIN Week 2023, where we will be launching the Navigating Misinformation Guide. | | |
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Clif Bar Family Foundation: Operational Support
Type: Foundation
Due Date: June 1, 2023
Match Required: No Cost Share
Overview: To protect the places in which people play through stewardship of the environment and natural resources.
Applicant organizations must address at least one of the following priority areas:
- Strengthen food systems
- Enhance equitable community health outcomes
- Safeguard the environment and natural resources
Priority will be given to applicants that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Address two or more priority areas at the same time
- Demonstrate strong community ties
- Operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change
Leonard-Litz LGBTQ Foundation: LGBTQ+ Community Grants (New Hampshire)
Type: Foundation
Due Date: Rolling
Match Required: No Cost Share
Overview: The purpose of this program is to help LGBTQ+ people fulfill their potential by funding nonprofit organizations that advance the interests and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and with programs and services that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people. Funding will be provided for life-affirming services that address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Health and wellness
- Crisis intervention
- Racial justice
- Advocacy and community engagement
- Social assistance and programming
Huntington National Bank: Charitable Grant Program (Wisconsin)
Type: Foundation
Due Date: Rolling
Match Required: No Cost Share
Overview: The purpose of this program is to contribute to the development of healthy, vibrant communities. Funding will support projects that improve self-sufficiency and quality of life, as well as advance social and economic equality, in communities served by the funding agency.
Support will be provided for projects in the following focus areas:
- Community revitalization and stabilization
- Community services
- Affordable housing
- Economic and community development
- Racial/social equity
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