"Race, Class, and Public Health" Mission: The purpose of the Mini-Summit on Minority Health is to unite a select group of action-oriented individuals with a shared vision to improve health outcomes and reduce the health disparities that are affecting minority and medically underserved populations on Long Island. One of the goals of the Mini-Summit on Minority Health is to form a coalition with the specific aims to: -
Unite key community stakeholders to improve health outcomes of Long Island residents by pooling member resources into one comprehensive community network -
Increase social capital and empower communities of color to become agents of social change -
Promote culturally responsive community-based participatory research that explores and addresses health concerns -
Develop culturally appropriate strategies to incorporate evidence-based research findings into effective, long-term, and sustainable approaches within communities of color in Suffolk County -
Inform local, state and national bodies about the expressed needs and concerns of minority communities in Suffolk County | |
The first Mini-Summit on Minority Health offered a roadmap for a comprehensive sustainable action plan. This plan is a shared vision to improve health outcomes for minority and medically underserved populations on Long Island. Although we have made progress, a substantial amount of work still needs to be done. The mini-summit is our first step to achieving collective social action that will: - Educate and empower our communities to become agents of social change
- Guide and inform our elected officials and policy makers on effective culturally appropriate strategies to address health disparities in our region
- Address the social and behavioral risk factors that contribute to the health inequities
- Enhance our existing community resources and capacity to build social capital
- Provide a comprehensive framework to utilize evidence-based research methods
- Conduct annual community health needs assessment
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