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Health Leads
Non-profit Organizations
Boston, Massachusetts 11,187 followers
Health, dignity and well-being – for every person, in every community.
About us
Everyone deserves the opportunity to live with health, well-being and dignity. Yet barriers rooted in racism prevent too many from living a healthy life – from housing to working conditions, from food insecurity to environmental factors, and from wages to the health care system itself. We know it will take collective action to change this. Together with our partners, we’re tackling the complex work across sectors and industries to remove barriers, center power within communities, and build a world where racial health equity is the standard.
- Website
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http://www.healthleadsusa.org
External link for Health Leads
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- Health, Public health, Community health, Community-based organizations, and Health equity
Locations
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Primary
24 School St
Boston, Massachusetts 02129, US
Employees at Health Leads
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Artrese Morrison
DYNAMIC LEADER, ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVATOR, ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP BUILDER
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Susan McCarron
Vice President, Strategic Communications at Health Leads
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Ebonee F. Shaw, DBA
Fundraising & Events professional at Health Leads | Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | Non-Profit Fundraiser specializing in sustainable…
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Ashlei A. Rodgers, MPH
Director of Strategic Communications at Health Leads | Health Equity Advocate, Strategist & Consultant | Host | TEDx Speaker
Updates
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Last month, we hosted our first HECC community gathering, we heard many insights into belonging as a collective and how we can all help one another in the pursuit of addressing health inequities. Watch the full recording here:https://lnkd.in/enfMHBiz
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ICYMI our August newsletter is out 📬 This month features a Q&A with our CEO, the latest health equity webinars, and resources to keep you up to date on health inclusive policies. To get our newsletters delivered directly to you, click the top left corner: https://lnkd.in/evzBiinb
Reflection + Community = Action
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It's the 2nd annual CHW Awareness Week (NCHWAW) 2024, hosted by the National Association of Community Health Workers to celebrate and commemorate CHWs! This week of collaboration and action unites CHWs and allies across race, ethnicity, gender, geography, experience, and identities. Learn more here! https://nachw.org/nchwaw/
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Most heat-related deaths involve unhoused people living outdoors. Those who die inside are usually vulnerable, typically older than 60, living alone with limited income, without sufficient cooling. Underscoring the inequities around energy and access to air conditioning as summers grow hotter, many victims are Black, Indigenous or Latino. Anita Snow for The Associated Press: https://lnkd.in/e4kpKE6a
Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
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Earlier this month, the Health Equity Community Collaborative hosted a Community Gathering: Building Upon Our Movement — the first of many spaces where together members will co-create how to collectively navigate and respond to health equity challenges. Missed it? ➡️ Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/enfMHBiz ➡️ Read Event Recap: https://lnkd.in/eCgGAp6R Click *subscribe* on the upper left corner to get these emails delivered straight your inbox!
HECC Community Gathering: Building Upon Our Movement
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As the backbone organization of the New York Coalition for Doula Access (NYCDA), we have led the effort to secure Medicaid coverage for doula care. But this is only the beginning of our work to improve maternal health in New York. ✨ https://lnkd.in/ehA7K4w5 ✨ By donating today, you can help us expand access to community-based, trusted doulas and ultimately improve maternal and child health outcomes. Together, we can ensure that every parent has a healthy, safe, dignified, and joyful birth experience. #doulas #maternalhealth #childhealth
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Cash assistance results in fewer emergency visits. After winning a lottery in the Boston suburb of Chelsea, Massachusetts, some residents received up to $400 per month from November 2020 to August 2021. Lottery analysis shows that those who got the money had 27% fewer visits an emergency room in the nine-month period compared with those who didn’t receive the monthly payments. Devna Bose showcases the potential health benefits of a universal income program, in this article from The Associated Press: https://lnkd.in/eujyJ8P5
More money could result in fewer trips to ER, study suggests
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Community Referral Networks (CRNs) have played a key role in the United States in addressing long-standing health inequities. Our Research to Pursue and Advance Racial Equity through Community Networks (RePARE) project assessed the operational structure, financial makeup, and community impact of CRNs to enhance both community health and racial equity. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/egdNVEkU
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Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. Recently, we've seen an increase of age bans and warning labels for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, but the emphasis on fears may overshadow the benefits these platforms provide teenagers. Daniel Chang shares analysis from researchers, pediatricians, and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in KFF Health News here: https://lnkd.in/egmuCGR9
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help - KFF Health News
https://kffhealthnews.org