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Black Legacy is a coalition committed to health equity. We are focusing on education reform for real changes that will result in multi-generational health and wellness.
Black Legacy is a coalition committed to health equity. We are focusing on education reform for real changes that will result in multi-generational health and wellness.
Presentation by Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD at the 2009 Virginia Health Equity Conference.
Dr. Jones presents the “Cliff Analogy” for understanding four levels of health intervention: medical care, secondary prevention, primary prevention, and addressing the social determinants of health. She described how health disparities arise on three levels (differences in quality of care, differences in access to care, and differences in underlying exposures and opportunities) and expand the “Cliff Analogy” to illustrate the relationship between addressing the social determinants of health and addressing the social determinants of equity, which is a fifth level of health intervention.
She identifies racism as one of the social determinants of equity and a fundamental cause of “racial”/ethnic health disparities in the United States, with racism defined as a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on the social interpretation of how one looks, which is what we call “race.” She described how racism impacts health on three levels (institutionalized, personally-mediated, and internalized) and animate understanding of these levels of racism with her “Gardener’s Tale” allegory.
Finally, using data from the “Reactions to Race” module on the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, she examined the relationship between responses to “How do other people usually classify you in this country?” and self-rated general health status to provide evidence of the impacts of racism on health. Dr. Jones challenges us to broaden the scope of our public health interventions by asking the question “How is racism operating here?” and then working to create a system in which ALL people are highly valued and ALL people are able to develop to their full potential.
World without poverty is one of my dreams! And I fuss over it in lot of ways. My readings of current writers on Poverty suggest that we need a view on life of the poor. This ebook is an attempt to express the same. It is my contribution to understanding and eradication of poverty in the world. Download the ebook here.
Briefly it covers three main aspects:
How poor get poor?
I look at three phases over which a household gets into a poverty trap. This, I believe, is critical to understand as it harbours solutions to the poverty problems. Further, it also leads us to a basic framework for solving the poverty crisis everywhere.
Snakes and Ladders Approach
Getting a community out of poverty needs a customized solution. Each community faces its challenges (snakes) but has opportunities (ladders) hidden within its structure. This framework may be used to build a customized approach for the community.
Structural v/s transient poverty
One of the central idea I want to highlight is the difference between temporary poverty - one that household can get out of versus structural poverty - one that seduces the household into believing that they can get out of poverty.
I would love to hear your feedback on the ebook.
This second practice theory course builds on SWK 501, Generalist Practice with
Individuals, Families and Small Groups, extending the concepts of strengths based
practice to work with organizations and communities. The relationships between
communities and organizations and at risk populations are infused throughout the
course. Knowledge, values and skills will be obtained throughout the course. These
will be gained through readings, oral and written assignments, and videos
Agenda
8:00 Welcome + Registration
8:15 Program
Mark Ritchie | Expo 2023 + Bureau of International Exposition Update
Wendy Meadley | Expo 2023 Engagement Campaign and Indiegogo Crowdfunding + Minnesota State Fair
Linda Presthus | Expo 2023 Volunteer Opportunities
9:15 Volunteer Sign-up/Connecting/Networking
Learn more at www.expo2023.info
Presentation by Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD at the 2009 Virginia Health Equity Conference.
Dr. Jones presents the “Cliff Analogy” for understanding four levels of health intervention: medical care, secondary prevention, primary prevention, and addressing the social determinants of health. She described how health disparities arise on three levels (differences in quality of care, differences in access to care, and differences in underlying exposures and opportunities) and expand the “Cliff Analogy” to illustrate the relationship between addressing the social determinants of health and addressing the social determinants of equity, which is a fifth level of health intervention.
She identifies racism as one of the social determinants of equity and a fundamental cause of “racial”/ethnic health disparities in the United States, with racism defined as a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on the social interpretation of how one looks, which is what we call “race.” She described how racism impacts health on three levels (institutionalized, personally-mediated, and internalized) and animate understanding of these levels of racism with her “Gardener’s Tale” allegory.
Finally, using data from the “Reactions to Race” module on the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, she examined the relationship between responses to “How do other people usually classify you in this country?” and self-rated general health status to provide evidence of the impacts of racism on health. Dr. Jones challenges us to broaden the scope of our public health interventions by asking the question “How is racism operating here?” and then working to create a system in which ALL people are highly valued and ALL people are able to develop to their full potential.
World without poverty is one of my dreams! And I fuss over it in lot of ways. My readings of current writers on Poverty suggest that we need a view on life of the poor. This ebook is an attempt to express the same. It is my contribution to understanding and eradication of poverty in the world. Download the ebook here.
Briefly it covers three main aspects:
How poor get poor?
I look at three phases over which a household gets into a poverty trap. This, I believe, is critical to understand as it harbours solutions to the poverty problems. Further, it also leads us to a basic framework for solving the poverty crisis everywhere.
Snakes and Ladders Approach
Getting a community out of poverty needs a customized solution. Each community faces its challenges (snakes) but has opportunities (ladders) hidden within its structure. This framework may be used to build a customized approach for the community.
Structural v/s transient poverty
One of the central idea I want to highlight is the difference between temporary poverty - one that household can get out of versus structural poverty - one that seduces the household into believing that they can get out of poverty.
I would love to hear your feedback on the ebook.
This second practice theory course builds on SWK 501, Generalist Practice with
Individuals, Families and Small Groups, extending the concepts of strengths based
practice to work with organizations and communities. The relationships between
communities and organizations and at risk populations are infused throughout the
course. Knowledge, values and skills will be obtained throughout the course. These
will be gained through readings, oral and written assignments, and videos
Agenda
8:00 Welcome + Registration
8:15 Program
Mark Ritchie | Expo 2023 + Bureau of International Exposition Update
Wendy Meadley | Expo 2023 Engagement Campaign and Indiegogo Crowdfunding + Minnesota State Fair
Linda Presthus | Expo 2023 Volunteer Opportunities
9:15 Volunteer Sign-up/Connecting/Networking
Learn more at www.expo2023.info
The most important thing you can get from your online supporters isn’t money — it’s engagement, which leads to more commitment, more action, more supporters, and ultimately, raising more money. We will cover how to create special-purpose engagement campaigns and create community among your followers.
I Am A Red Raider: A Marketing Campaign Designed with Engagement in MindAllison Matherly
In many instances, social media is an after thought when creating a marketing campaign, leading to messaging that isn't a perfect fit. When creating a new marketing campaign, the marketing team at Texas Tech University decided to use a concept that would inherently lead to social media engagement through both traditional and digital marketing tactics. Texas Tech chose to tell individual stories of faculty, staff, students and alumni, while also accepting submissions from readers of their stories to continue telling the story of being a Red Raider. In addition, many departments and areas of the university were able to use the messaging to continue the campaign, including a natural translation for new students and athletics, different areas supporting current students, and the fact that alumni will always be Red Raiders. The results from this campaign have been staggering, with national press from two digital billboards in Times Square and the announcement of it on a variety of social media channels, to the sheer number of times the #IAmARedRaider hashtag has been used, and the stories being told through it, the campaign has been extremely successful. Thanks to the social media component, this campaign has worked its way into daily interaction with Texas Tech.
Instagram is already creating the engagement and attention. Due to its visual nature it attracts lots of attention. We have ben fortunate to run ads for different industries. See examples of Instagram Advertising we ran for our clients here
Working with partners to amplify your message: launching #IAMWHOLE | Behind t...CharityComms
Andrew Mortimer, communications manager, YMCA and Martha Robinson, head of communications and engagement, NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic StatusAmanda Romano-Kwan
This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care.
Presentation by Paula Braveman, MD, MPH at the 2009 Virginia Health Equity Conference.
Dr. Braveman described the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Commission to Build a Healthier America and explained the RWJF’s rationale for creating the Commission and for the Commission’s work to focus on the social determinants of health, and its relevance to health equity. She also discussed the Commission’s recommendations.
The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation.docxssusera34210
The Surgeon General’s Vision
for a Healthy and Fit Nation
2010
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Surgeon General’s Vision
for a Healthy and Fit Nation
2010
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Office of the Surgeon General
Rockville, MD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Office of the Surgeon General
This publication is available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov
Suggested Citation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and
Fit Nation. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon
General, January 2010.
INTRODUCTION ◊ 1
MESSAGE FROM THE SURGEON
GENERAL
Our nation stands at a crossroads. Today’s
epidemic of overweight and obesity threatens the
historic progress we have made in increasing
American’s quality and years of healthy life.
Two-third of adults1 and nearly one in three
children are overweight or obese.2 In addition,
many racial and ethnic groups and geographic
regions of the United States are
disproportionately affected.3 The sobering impact
of these numbers is reflected in the nation’s
concurrent epidemics of diabetes, heart disease,
and other chronic diseases. If we do not reverse
these trends, researchers warn that many of our
children—our most precious resource—will be
seriously afflicted in early adulthood with
medical conditions such as diabetes and heart
disease. This future is unacceptable. I ask you to
join me in combating this crisis.
Every one of us has an important role to play in
the prevention and control of obesity. Mothers,
fathers, teachers, business executives, child care
professionals, clinicians, politicians, and
government and community leaders—we must
all commit to changes that promote the health
and wellness of our families and communities.
As a nation, we must create neighborhood
communities that are focused on healthy nutrition
and regular physical activity, where the healthiest
choices are accessible for all citizens. Children
should be having fun and playing in
environments that provide parks, recreational
facilities, community centers, and walking and
bike paths. Healthy foods should be affordable
and accessible. Increased consumer knowledge
and awareness about healthy nutrition and
physical activity will foster a growing demand
for healthy food products and exercise options,
dramatically influencing marketing trends.
Hospitals, work sites, and communities should
make it easy for mothers to initiate and sustain
breastfeeding as this practice has been shown to
prevent childhood obesity. Working together, we
will create an environment that promotes and
facilitates healthy choices for all Americans. And
we will live longer and healthier lives.
In the 2001 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to
Prevent and Decrease Overwei ...
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Most people think that procrastination is based in laziness, but really it’s just a misplacement of your priorities. Would you rather catch up on Game of Thrones, or work on spreadsheet? These tips from Shannon Mouton Gray, Director of Marketing and Digital Media at McKinney & Associates, will keep you focused on accomplishing your goals.
Every wondered how to use Tumblr to market your business and expand your brand's presence? Wonder no more as this presentation teaches you what a Tumblr is and how to use it to spread brand awareness.
Follow these do's and don'ts of cubicle etiquette to
maintain a professional atmosphere.
Helpful hints for public relations and marketing professionals
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
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role of women and girls in various terror groupssadiakorobi2
Women have three distinct types of involvement: direct involvement in terrorist acts; enabling of others to commit such acts; and facilitating the disengagement of others from violent or extremist groups.
In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
Ten Things to Know about Health from Unnatural Causes
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Ten Things to Know about Health
1. Health is more than health care. Doctors treat us when we’re ill, but what makes us healthy
or sick in the first place? Research shows that social conditions – the jobs we do, the money
we’re paid, the schools we attend, the neighborhoods we live in – are as important to our health
as our genes, our behaviors and even our medical care.
2. Health is tied to the distribution of resources. The single strongest predictor of our health is
our position on the class pyramid. Whether measured by income, schooling, or occupation,
those at the top have the most power and resources and on average live longer and healthier
lives. Those at the bottom are most disempowered and get sicker and die younger. The rest of
us fall somewhere in between. On average, people in the middle are almost twice as likely to die
an early death compared to those at the top; those on the bottom, four times as likely. Even
among people who smoke, poor smokers have a greater risk of dying than rich smokers.
3. Racism imposes an added health burden. Past and present discrimination in housing, jobs
and education means that today people of color are more likely to be lower on the class ladder.
But even at the same rung, African Americans typically have worse health and die sooner than
their white counterparts. In many cases, so do other populations of color. Segregation, social
exclusion, encounters with prejudice, the degree of hope and optimism people have, differential
access and treatment by the health care system – all of these can impact health.
4. The choices we make are shaped by the choices we have. Individual behaviors – smoking,
diet, drinking, and exercise – matter for health. But making healthy choices isn’t just about self-
discipline. Some neighborhoods have easy access to fresh, affordable produce; others have
only fast food joints and liquor and convenience stores. Some have nice homes; clean parks;
safe places to walk, jog, bike or play; and well-financed schools offering gym, art, music and
after-school programs; and some don’t. What government and corporate practices can better
ensure healthy spaces and places for everyone?
5. High demand + low control = chronic stress. It’s not CEOs who are dying of heart attacks,
it’s their subordinates. People at the top certainly face pressure but they are more likely to have
the power and resources to manage those pressures. The lower in the pecking order we are,
the greater our exposure to forces that can upset our lives – insecure and low-paying jobs,
uncontrolled debt, capricious supervisors, unreliable transportation, poor childcare, no
healthcare, noisy and violent living conditions – and the less access we have to the money,
power, knowledge and social connections that can help us cope and gain control over those
forces.
2. 6. Chronic stress can be toxic. Exposure to fear and uncertainty triggers a stress response. Our
bodies go on alert: the heart beats faster, blood pressure rises, glucose floods the bloodstream
– all so we can hit harder or run faster until the threat passes. But when threats are constant
and unrelenting our physiological systems don’t return to normal. Like gunning the engine of a
car, this constant state of arousal, even if low-level, wears us down over time, increasing our
risk for disease.
7. Inequality – economic and political – is bad for our health. The United States has by far the
most inequality in the industrialized world – and the worst health. The top 1% now owns as
much wealth as the bottom 90%. Tax breaks for the rich, deregulation, the decline of unions,
racism and segregation, outsourcing and globalization, and cuts in social programs destabilize
communities and channel wealth and power – and health – to the few at the expense of the
many. Economic inequality in the U.S. is now greater than at any time since the 1920s.
8. Social policy is health policy. Average life expectancy in the U.S. improved by 30 years
during the 20th century. Researchers attribute much of that increase not to drugs or medical
technologies but to social changes – for example, improved wage and work standards, universal
schooling, improved sanitation and housing and civil rights laws. Social measures like living
wage jobs, paid sick and family leave, guaranteed vacations, universal preschool and access to
college, and universal health care can further extend our lives by improving our lives. These are
as much health issues as diet, smoking and exercise.
9. Health inequalities are not natural. Health differences that arise from our racial and class
inequities result from decisions we as a society have made – and can make differently. Other
rich nations already have, in two important ways: they make sure inequality is less (e.g.,
Sweden’s relative child poverty rate after transfers is 4%, compared to our 22%), and they try to
ensure that everyone has access to health promoting resources regardless of their personal
wealth (e.g., good schools and health care are available to everyone, not just the affluent).
They live healthier, longer lives than we do.
10. We all pay the price for poor health. It’s not only the poor but also the middle classes whose
health is suffering. We already spend $2 trillion a year to patch up our bodies, more than twice
per person than the average rich country spends, and our health care system is strained to the
breaking point. Yet our life expectancy is 29th in the world, infant mortality 30th, and lost
productivity due to illness costs businesses more than $1 trillion a year. As a society, we face a
choice: invest in the conditions that can improve health today, or pay to repair the bodies
tomorrow.
Adapted from the four-hour PBS documentary series UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
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