HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
HES OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS TO BUILD AWARENESS ON AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH EQUITY IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. WE HAVE 4 DEDICATED TRAINING MODULES: HEALTH EQUITY THE BASICS, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, ADVOCACY THE BASICS, AND ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. AFTER PARTICIPATING IN THE HEALTH EQUITY-THE BASICS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TRAININGS, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEFINE HEALTH EQUITY AND DISCUSS HOW IT IMPACTS THE BASIC STANDARDS OF LIVING. THE ADVOCACY BASICS TRAINING EXPLAINS WHAT IS MEANS TO BE AN ADVOCATE AND PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVOCACY, AND THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE. FINALLY, THE ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING EXAMINES WHAT CURRENT ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE TO A COMMUNITY AND IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL GAPS AND DEVISES INITIAL STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE GAPS. WE ALSO OFFER STORY-TELLING FOR ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS AND A HOST OF EXPERT DRIVEN WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND LECTURES RELATED TO HEALTH EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACY. EACH TRAINING MODULE VARIES IN LENGTH AND CAN BE ADAPTED TO FIT TIMEFRAMES FROM 30-120 MINUTES PER MODULE. ALL THE MODULES CAN BE MODIFIED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY, OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING OUR TRAINING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$547KHealth Equity Solutions Initiative
HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS (HES) IS AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN CONNECTICUT DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY ACROSS THE STATE. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE ANTI-RACIST POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACHIEVE EQUITABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. HES IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE, CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT, PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND THE USE OF DATA TO INFORM ITS WORK. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON INCLUSIVITY, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS. HES EMPLOYS A STRATEGIC APPROACH THAT CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS EDUCATE, AGITATE, AND ADVOCATE.EDUCATE: HES RECOGNIZES THAT EDUCATION IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THEIR UNDERLYING CAUSES. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO VARIOUS PARTNERS, INCLUDING POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND PROFESSIONALS WHO INTERSECT WITH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, HES SEEKS TO INFORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, STRUCTURAL RACISM, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH INEQUITIES. THE GOAL OF EDUCATION IS TO EQUIP COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.AGITATE: THE TERM "AGITATE" IN HES'S STRATEGY REFERS TO ITS COMMITMENT TO CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE. IT INVOLVES RAISING A COLLECTIVE VOICE AGAINST POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PERPETUATE HEALTH DISPARITIES. HES ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION TO AGITATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND OTHER RELEVANT AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT AGITATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR CREATING THE MOMENTUM NEEDED TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND DISMANTLE INEQUITABLE STRUCTURES.ADVOCATE: ADVOCACY IS A CORE COMPONENT OF HES'S STRATEGY. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO INFLUENCE POLICY DECISIONS, LEGISLATION, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY.HES COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, AND PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THROUGH ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HES AIMS TO TRANSLATE EDUCATION AND AGITATION INTO TANGIBLE POLICY CHANGES AND SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT RESULT IN BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS IS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY IN CONNECTICUT. ITS STRATEGY OF "EDUCATE, AGITATE, AND ADVOCATE" REFLECTS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THESE GOALS BY EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS, CHALLENGING INEQUITIES, AND ACTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES THAT CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2M
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