Without Concealment: Stories of Black Civil War Surgeons – Boardman Road Library

6:30 – 7:30 PM: Without Concealment: Stories of Black Civil War Surgeons – Boardman Library. Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons by Jill L. Newmark, is a collective biography of fourteen Black physicians who served as surgeons during the American Civil War. Newmark will illuminate their lives and the way their successes challenged the prescribed notions of race in America as well as the crucial role they played in the evolving definition of freedom and patriotism. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Register here.

 

The Clothesline Project – Exhibition

Grace Smith House has been serving our community, for forty-two years.
In 1981, Grace Smith House opened its first door. Now, for over four decades, courageous, compassionate and empowered women and men have stepped across the threshold and received the support they needed to stop the cycle of domestic violence in their lives.

To attend the reception, RSVP to marianneb@gracesmithhouse.org

Health Equity Seminar

Health equity is a term we often hear these days, but how do we implement policies and procedures that will make a difference? Join us to learn more about equity in action, the 10 Essential Public Health Services, and community research best-practices. Participants will hear from community partners statewide who are working to address equity. We will end with a practical exercise to help you implement what you learn.

REGISTER HERE

9:00 AM | WELCOME & HOUSEKEEPING
Melissa Clark, United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region
NYSDOH
Christie VanHorne, CVH Consulting
9:15 AM | SETTING EXPECTATIONS & ICEBREAKER
Christie VanHorne, CVH Consulting
9:30 AM | HEALTH EQUITY OVERVIEW & SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY
Christie VanHorne, CVH Consulting
10:30 AM | 10 ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Christie VanHorne, CVH Consulting
Wanda V. Mitchell, Sun River Health
Jennifer Maine, Sun River Health
11:00 AM | BREAK
11:15 AM | COMMUNITY RESEARCH
Leonore Okwara, MPH, Sr. Research Program Manager; Founder of the Association of Black Researchers
12:30 PM | LUNCH
1:00 PM | HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION: A PANEL DISCUSSION
Caribbean Women Health Association, Brooklyn
Dutchess Outreach, Poughkeepsie
Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative, Inc., Buffalo
1:45 PM | Q&A
2:15 PM | GROUP ACTION PLANNING: HOW CAN I IMPLEMENT WHAT I LEARNED TODAY?
Christie VanHorne, CVH Consulting
2:25 PM | CLOSURE
Melissa Clark, United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region

Virtual Community Meeting with For the Many

About this event – from For the Many

Register here!

We’re building a grassroots movement of everyday people to fight for laws and win elections to transform New York so it works for all of us.

Join our Virtual Community Meeting to get to know other folks in the organization, learn about our work and latest updates, and plug into our fights to win: ? housing ? healthcare ❤️ immigration & criminal justice ? climate justice

Whether you’re a long time member or a newcomer, we’re excited to see you there!

This event is 100% virtual. We will send you the zoom link and make sure you have what you need to join us!

Virtual Community Meeting with For the Many

About this event – from For the Many

Register here!

We’re building a grassroots movement of everyday people to fight for laws and win elections to transform New York so it works for all of us.

Join our Virtual Community Meeting to get to know other folks in the organization, learn about our work and latest updates, and plug into our fights to win: ? housing ? healthcare ❤️ immigration & criminal justice ? climate justice

Whether you’re a long time member or a newcomer, we’re excited to see you there!

This event is 100% virtual. We will send you the zoom link and make sure you have what you need to join us!