Buncombe Community Health Improvement Process - CHIP

06/09/2020

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County applied for and has received 125,000 reusable cotton face coverings through “Project America Strong” to distribute reusable cotton face coverings in support of critical infrastructure areas across the country.

If you represent a nonprofit or grassroots organization in your community and need face coverings, please complete this request form: https://supplyconnector.org/wnc-masks/ Per FEMA guidelines, the coverings are to be used for staff and volunteers (infrastructure support). The minimum order is 100 and maximum order is 500 masks. If your organization cannot fulfill the minimum order, please connect with a fellow organization to combine your orders and submit under one request.

06/07/2020

Please join the next Let's Talk webinar on Tuesday, June 9th from 1-2:30 via Zoom.
To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lets-talk-mind-body-social-justice-in-a-time-of-covid-registration-108488343556?aff=ebdssbeac

05/26/2020

On Thursday, June 4 at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET, Human Impact Parterns is hosting a 1-hour virtual convening to discuss how public health can play a role in advancing long-term policy solutions that center equity. We are co-hosting the event in partnership with APHA, ASTHO, Big Cities Health Coalition, HealthBegins, and NACCHO.

Human Impact Partners is hosting a virtual convening to discuss how public health can play a role in advancing long-term policy solutions that center equity. We are co-hosting the event in partnership with APHA, ASTHO, Big Cities Health Coalition, HealthBegins, and NACCHO. For more info, please visi...

05/21/2020

Spanish translation will be provided. See Spanish language invite here. / Se proporcionará traducción al español. Vea la invitación en español aquí. Join us for an online discussion with Buncombe County justice system representatives and community partners. People in jails and detention center...

05/14/2020

The National Innovations Services recently posted this thoughtful blog post that provides a framework on how we "navigate the COVID-19 response while centering lived experience and racial equity". Very much worth the read!

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold we are unfortunately starting to see old patterns play themselves out again. Historically marginalized communities are once again being left behind in our responses and in our decision making.  As we prepare for billions of dollars to flow in

05/14/2020

Community Input Needed: Justice Resource Advisory Council Accepting Applications for Membership

The Justice Resource Advisory Council (JRAC) community representation application process is now open. The JRAC is looking for interested community members to serve on the committee.

Please share with your networks!

05/06/2020

The pandemic as a call to action

The coronavirus pandemic is a symptom, not a cause, of many socioeconomic and health care issues in this country.

04/16/2020

I was reading this article today from Harvard's Center for the Developing Child. I know many of you are grappling with one of the key points in this article, "Coming from two very different areas of research, the most highly relevant science-based messages (about COVID-19 respons) are urging both supportive relationships and social distancing as critical priorities". How are you addressing this with the communities you work with?

by Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. The COVID-19 pandemic has the capacity to affect every person in the world—and how each individual responds can potentially affect everyone else. In addition to the efforts of courageous health care providers, first responders, and a wide range of workers providing other ...

03/15/2020

YMCA is assessing the childcare needs of folks in Buncombe and McDowell during the COVID-19 response. Please share widely!

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

03/13/2020

Equity is such an important consideration in how we respond to public health crisis. The Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM) is hosting an emergency conference call on March 13th at 2:00pm-3:00pm EST to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic and the impacts on marginalized groups and communities of color. During this important virtual convening, experts will provide specific input related to ensuring an equitable public health disaster response to all vulnerable groups.

The Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management is hosting an emergency conference call on March 13th at 2:00pm EST.

02/12/2020

The deadline to community on the new HUD guidelines has been extended to March 16th. You can learn more about the role of housing in equity and the potential impacts of these changes on this upcoming webinar from Build Healthy Places.

In 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) adopted the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which sets out a framework for local governments, states, and public housing agencies to act to overcome historic patterns of segregation, promote fair housing choice, a...