The Action Agenda consists of 6 service strategies to address upstream system issues with the goal of creating more equitable avenues to resources and care, and as a result, greater equitable health outcomes across race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status in the Greater Worcester Region.
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Mobilize Community Health Services
Improve access to services for nutrition and the prevention of mental health disorders and chronic illness.
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Organize Community-led Information Campaigns, Outreach, and Education
A minimum of eight campaigns will be supported throughout the CHIP period, including but not limited to nutrition access, education equity, chronic disease prevention, and legal aid for housing.
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Implement Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, Cultural Humility, and Empathic Communication Trainings
Organizational funders, leaders, and employees participate in routine anti-racism and trauma-informed care trainings led by a facilitator most suited for their current needs.
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Broaden and Scale Resource Navigation Systems
Develop a comprehensive, equitably accessible, one-stop-shop hub for multi-resource navigation and assistance.
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Develop Strategies to Diversify the Workforce.
Create a career pathway with skill building, wraparound support and mentoring for immigrants, refugees, and others to launch a career in the Human Services field.
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Develop Public Health Data Systems
Make public health data publicly-accessible to illustrate trends and increase data-driven decision-making.
Take the CHIP Check and assess how well your organization aligns with the CHIP Action Agenda!
This tool is not an evaluation or audit, but an opportunity to engage with the Coalition and the Community Health Improvement Plan.
If you are an entity working to improve public health or provide essential social needs like housing or transportation, complete the CHIP Check and help create equitable avenues to resources and care in the Greater Worcester Region.
Please respond as a representative of the entity, not a private individual.