Thursday, February 11th, 2021
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
Online Training via Zoom
Topics: Health and racial equity, built environment
Description: How our communities were planned and built years ago continues to shape the health of residents today. This training will allow participants to dig deeper into the history of racist housing policies, emphasizing the intentional disenfranchisement of Black and Brown communities and the implications for our health and racial equity work. In this training, participants will explore the local history of structural racism in Boston and learn how the built environment has a profound impact on how communities can prepare for and respond to emergencies. Using case studies on a range of topics (e.g. climate change and COVID-19), the trainers will explore how the history of red lining and segregation in Boston continues to impact the health of Black and Brown communities today. This training will support coalitions to help build community resiliency, and to engage the communities most impacted by structural racism to lead the conversation around these issues.
Trainer: Mo Barbosa, Health Resources in Action
Audience: Coalition leaders and partners, community groups, individuals working towards community health.
Participants will be able to:
- Identify how the built environment impacts heath and racial equity
- Name ways to use the built environment for emergency preparedness
- Name strategies to create access and amplify community voice in built environment and health equity efforts
Registration is currently full, but please email us at traininginstitute@hria.org to be placed on the waitlist!
