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Tools, Reports, and Resources |
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IN PRAXIS SEASON 3 - COMMUNITY-DRIVEN STRATEGIES FOR FOOD JUSTICE – Podcast
The In Praxis podcast shares the stories of community-based partner organizations and how they are impacting health disparities through local initiatives, policy change, and advocacy. Season 3 of the podcast explores community driven strategies for food justice. The guests are incredible community organizers working to advance fair farming practices, community-led urban farming, and equitable food procurement and retail. These are their stories about how they feed their communities with healthy, culturally appropriate, fair and affordable food and build community power to advance health equity through food justice. Learn more.
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UNPACKING OUR BIRTH BAG: ANTI-RACISM TOOLKIT FOR MIDWIVES – Resources
SHIFT, a racial and gender equity consulting group, offers this emerging toolkit in conjunction with the American College of Nurse-Midwifery and the Midwives of Color Committee. SHIFT offers this toolkit to meet the need and desire for midwifery-specific anti-racism resources. In emerging discussions from this toolkit offering and beyond, they invite midwives to operate from a place of possibility and radical re-imagination. Learn more.
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BLACK BODY HEALTH – Podcast
The Center for Black Health & Equity podcast covers a range of topics. If it helps, hurts, or exists in the Black community -- they'll talk about it. The newest episode is “Melanin vs. Melanoma: Protect your Brown Skin” focusing on skin cancer in the Black community. The Center for Black Health & Equity is the leading nationally recognized public health entity for solutions impacting African American health. They engage health care organizations, public health officials, faith leaders, and African American communities in health promotion and disease prevention work. Learn more.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS 2022 UNITY CONFERENCE & ANNUAL MEETING
Virtual
The National Association of Community Health Workers 2022 Unity Conference and Annual Meeting is this week. Gather with community health workers to unify voices and pave the way for enacting real change and hear from leading figures in the community health space, network with liked-minded individuals, and learn about exciting opportunities and useful resources - all from the comfort of your home. Learn more.
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SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS: A KEY COMPONENT TO YOUTH MENTAL WELLNESS
August 3-4, 2022
Virtual
Join the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials for a two-part webinar series this week. Presenters from the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health and the Maine Resiliency Building Network will discuss the collective impact we can make toward improving youth mental and behavioral health outcomes through social connectedness. Learn more.
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GROUNDED IN JUSTICE, ROOTED IN WELLNESS: 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL IN JUSTICE + HEALTHCARE SUMMIT
August 12, 2022
Virtual
The North Carolina Black Alliance is excited to announce its inaugural 2022 NC Black Environmental Injustice and Healthcare Summit: Grounded in Justice, Rooted in Wellness. This trailblazing event offers environmental justice and health care champions a unique opportunity to connect and collaborate on strategies that particularly impact Black communities. The focus of this convening gives voice and credence to the challenges experienced by those who are disproportionately displaced. Learn more.
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HEALTHBEGINS HEALTH EQUITY ZONES WEBINAR
August 17, 2022
Virtual
HealthBegins will host a webinar for Medicaid policymakers, health care planners, and providers to learn from health equity experts and leaders on how states are pioneering the use of health equity zones to help align stakeholders in communities marginalized by societal practices. Learn more.
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GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE & EQUITY INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
August 23, 2022
Virtual
The Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) is hosting information sessions for anyone interested in learning more about how cities, counties, and other government agencies can participate with, and benefit from, GARE, a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Learn more.
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COMMUNITIES JOINED IN ACTION (CJA) NATIONAL CONFERENCE
September 19-20, 2022
New Orleans, LA
The CJA National Conference annually hosts more than 200 participants from across the country, including: community-based organizations and coalitions, health systems, public health, health collaboratives, safety-net organizations, government agencies, universities, community health advocates, and others. CJA is on the ground in over 1,000 communities across the country and has a track record of working toward success in large cities and small rural communities. With a theme of "Bridging Communities to Achieve Equity for All," the 2022 National Conference will cover topics such as workforce, innovative initiatives, financing and sustainability, and partnering and community engagement. Learn more.
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2022 NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS CONFERENCE
November 2-3, 2022
Durham, NC
The last few years have widely exposed the inequities in our workplaces, communities, and culture. Now is the time to gather, acknowledge, and change. Join the 2022 Conference for North Carolina’s Nonprofits titled “Building on Inclusion, Achieving Equity”. The first in-person event in three years will celebrate our nonprofit sector, connect fellow nonprofit colleagues, challenge our assumptions and biases around inclusive and equitable organizations and communities, and inspire the upwards path for our nonprofits to affect intentional and lasting change. The keynote address “Sharpen Your Inclusion Edge: The 8 Step Approach” will be given by Jada Monica Drew, CEO, Social Designs. Early Bird registration rates end September 19. Learn more.
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Funding & Additional Opportunities |
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NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATIVE FOR STRONG LATINX COMMUNITIES
Deadline: August 15, 2022
The North Carolina Collaborative for Strong Latinx Communities (NCCSLC) offers funding, support, and resources so that there is a healthy, inclusive, and strong infrastructure to promote equitable outcomes for all North Carolinians. The NCCSLC grantmaking strategy supports Latinx-led organizations and networks working on building long-term power among the Latinx community in North Carolina. The NCCSLC invites proposals and makes grants to a variety of recipient organizations or networks. Learn more. Aprenda mas.
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BIRTH JUSTICE FUND
Deadline: August 17, 2022
The National Birth Equity Collaborative's Birth Equity Fund is a three-year opportunity to advance community power efforts led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) birth justice (BJ) organizations to address implicit bias and structural racism and their impact on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Grants up to $50,000 are available. Learn more.
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NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL NEWS LAB FUND GRANTS
Deadline: August 29, 2022
The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund at the North Carolina Community Foundation will open a new round of grant applications to invest in the existing network of trusted messengers and news organizations, new partners, and projects that meet emerging news and information needs in North Carolina’s marginalized communities. General operating grants of between $15,000 to $75,000 will be awarded to public charity nonprofit entities that serve North Carolina residents and their rapidly evolving information needs. General operating grants will provide organizations the flexibility they need to reinforce their capacity and respond to the current needs of their communities. For-profit organizations with appropriate fiscal sponsorship for a project with a charitable purpose are also eligible to apply. Learn more.
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DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY GRANTS
Deadline: August 31, 2022
The Duke Energy Foundation is committed to addressing systemic racism in North Carolina.This grant program will award $25,000 grants for general operating funds to North Carolina nonprofits dedicated to the fight for social justice and racial equity. Grants will empower nonprofits that are led by, and provide services to, communities of color. Learn more.
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RESIST GRANTS FOR ORGANIZING, BASEBUILDING, DIRECT ACTION, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZING
Deadline: September 2, 2022
Resist is a foundation that supports groups organizing within communities for structural, social, and economic change. Grant applications are due quarterly and provide general support for up to $4,000 and up to $1,000 for rapid response. Learn more.
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