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"Deep listening, letting the community guide you, allowing the people who are deeply impacted to be able to find space, to find solutions is exactly what our communities need to change." Lu Hill, Community Engagement and Strategy director for EHF, reflects on the meaning of EHF's Equity Healing Framework and how it guides our work in community. Learn more about our Equity Healing Framework: https://lnkd.in/gTEgUt3p https://lnkd.in/dmdCdsvQ

What better way to improve community health than by partnering with people who live in the communities we serve. Learn about the role of community health workers. https://ow.ly/GTYR30sF6xu

What better way to improve community health than by partnering with people who live in the communities we serve. Learn about the role of community health workers. https://ow.ly/H8wc30sF67n

What better way to improve community health than by partnering with people who live in the communities we serve. Learn about the role of community health workers. https://ow.ly/lFHn30sF880

HAPPENING NOW Last chance to participate in our first webinar of the spring series: "Recharge for Farms, Nature, and People". You won't want to miss this discussion on the benefits of groundwater recharge and the potential it holds for ecosystem and community health

May is #OlderAmericansMonth! The 2024 theme, #PoweredByConnection, recognizes the profound impact of meaningful relationships and social connections on our health and well-being. Learn more at acl.gov/oam. Administration for Community Living

We see every day just what is possible through the work of our organizations who are on the front lines of communities too often ignored. Our organizations are dedicated to changing the status quo for those most vulnerable – by providing food where it is needed, enabling housing for those without it, creating access to health systems for those who don't have it, making education and employment opportunities available to everyone, restoring social justice to those without it, and solving so many other challenges in our society that have caused so many people to lose hope. The stories of impact featured in our 2023 Annual Report are powerful reminders that in a world where hope is in short supply, there is plenty of it in the DRK community: https://lnkd.in/gCBcXDrX

Dive into our 2024 annual report to see how our innovative employment teams are forging new pathways to economic security for those overlooked by mainstream services. We also highlight how our disability and aged care teams are fostering a more inclusive society where everyone can thrive. Discover these highlights and more as we drive impactful social change, address disadvantage with research-driven solutions, and reshape systems to break cycles of poverty. The above are two of our four focus areas, which also include research, policy and advocacy, as well as early years. Read the full annual report here: https://lnkd.in/gcmvmhxE

"Important attributes of successful community partnerships include focusing on needs identified by affected communities, activating community assets and strengths, establishing a stable infrastructure for, and sharing funding and authority over projects, focusing on important and relevant outcomes, and fostering mutual trust and respect among the members of the partnership." - Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH Get your copy of Lisa Cooper's book "Why Are Health Disparities Everyone’s Problem?" today! 🔗 https://loom.ly/LEigtMM

What matters to you? What do you want to see more or less of in your communities? 📩 Share your thoughts with us using the link below https://lnkd.in/d_gzj4yn