Springfield Health Disparities Project
The purpose of the Springfield Health Disparities Project is to:
- stimulate thinking about causes and solutions to disparities in health and health care
- engage community people in taking action to improve community health
- link people to established community health initiatives
- advocate for changes in practices, systems, policy and allocation of resources to achieve health equity
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The activities of the Springfield Health Disparities Project are:
"Conversations on Community Health"
These are neighborhood dialogue groups to stimulate thinking causes of and solutions to health
disparities, and to provide information on community health and advocacy initiatives.
Health Equity Roundtable
This is a monthly discussion to inform citizens about what is happening with community health
initiatives held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9:30-11AM, Tapestry Health, 365 Bay Street.
"Unnatural Causes" viewings
"Unnatural Causes" is an extensive and provocative documentary exploring environmental and
social determinants of a wide range of specific health inequities in depth.
Health Equity Forum
The project organized a city-wide forum attended by 150 citizens and leaders of a wide range of
of local community health initiatives in December to take stock of "Where Do We Stand? & Where
Are We Going?"
Calendar of Meetings and Events
SHDP Website Guidelines & Ground Rules
This web-site is intended to help facilitate communication and provide a 'virtual workspace' for those working on the project and other community health initiatives. There is much great work going on in the city by many good people. Let's let each other know what we're doing, let's learn from each other, and work with each other!
SHDP Organizing Group
Comments (4)
james florek said
at 7:52 pm on Apr 20, 2009
I have posted the summary of the discussion on leadership (planinng for the Building Leadership Among Community People of Color workshop for the HCFA Conference) in the SHDP folder. All are welcome to share thoughts. Next meeting to plan for the workshop is Wednesday, April 29, 10-11, at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center.
Evan Rockefeller said
at 10:46 pm on Apr 20, 2009
There is a new flyer in the "Flyers" folder for the Asthma Regional Council's Health Homes training in May.
Evan Rockefeller said
at 4:10 pm on Apr 25, 2009
There is also a flyer for the Asthma Management and Education training seminar for nurses and respiratory therapists which will be in Woburn, MA in May. The registration form for this seminar is posted in the "Asthma" folder.
laura Hurley said
at 1:38 pm on Apr 27, 2009
Their is a new flyer in the "Flyers" folder for Live Well Springfield's movie showing of "The Price of Sugar" - the question raised from the movie is "at what cost does food get to our table?"
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