This Guide provides health center staff with important resources, information, and tools to address the unique mental health needs of their Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Worker (MSAW) patients. One of the most crucial resources we explore is the active role of Community Health Workers to bridge the gap between MSAWs and clinical care.
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This Equity Assessment by Trellis and SDK Comunications + Consulting provides a compelling snapshot of the ways different systems of inequity come together to create inequities for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) elders aging in their communities. A lifetime of inequities in income and housing stability lead to inequities in aging at home. A lifetime of inequities in employment and income lead to inequities in elders’ retirement income or ability to retire, as well as access to healthcare services.
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California’s vision of equity in aging is to transform every person’s older years into their golden years. To achieve this vision, the California Department of Aging (CDA) works to ensure that all Californians have access to opportunities and services to age how and where we choose - regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, immigration status, religion/faith, income, geography, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, or family status. CDA’s programs, planning, and partnerships aim to do the following:
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A collection of resources from a May 13, 2021 webinar (video below) that introduces a systems approach and three practices for building healthy communities and advancing health equity through senior nutrition programs. Download the slide deck and summary sheet below:
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