The new Initiative/Task Force will address the healthcare disparities faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities in Kent through education reform, stakeholder/community mobilization, and advocacy. We will partner with local educational institutions to create a culturally responsive health care navigator curricula, increase access to career pathways in the medical & behavioral health fields, and develop policy recommendations and advocate for the creation of a new Workforce Development Plan for greater health and economic development outcomes for BIPOC residents.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this effort! We look forward to continued momentum in equitable community development so that everyone can participate in and benefit from decisions that shape their neighborhood and the greater community, especially communities of color, immigrants, refugees and low-income residents.
Learn more here: https://www.coopartnerships.org/…/announcing-9-coo…
