Kindred Coaches

02/27/2021

A recent published study by the American Psychological Association suggests that black women and girls are more likely to cope with racial discrimination through healthy lifestyle choices (exercise and nutrition) than their male peers.

“In this study, Black women and girls didn’t just survive in the face of racism, they actually responded in a positive manner, in terms of their health behavior... This gives us some hope that despite the spike in racism across the country, some people are finding healthy ways to cope.”

01/26/2021

This week we launched our second training cohort! Over 40 more individuals are well on their way to being social justice warriors for health equity. Check out this article where Dr. Scott talks about what motivated her to start Kindred Coaches.

Meeting Patients Where They Are Carol Scott, MD, MSEd, FACEP is a gifted doctor for whom healing goes much deeper than treating and releasing emergency department patients. She’s also passionate about educating her community – and preventing patients from needing her services in the first place....

01/20/2021

The clock is counting down until the start of our January 2021 program! If you haven't already registered, be sure to do so before the January 22nd cut-off. http://bit.ly/2XSyBEJ

01/11/2021

Johns Hopkins is hosting a free virtual 2-day event on health care disparities and COVID-19 starting TODAY. Register now to attend any or all of the sessions.

Join us for a two-day virtual symposium on DISPARITIES AND COVID-19: DATA SCIENCE FOR SOCIAL GOOD

01/09/2021

Register now to join the next cohort of Kindred Coaches at: https://onrealm.org/memorialepiscopal/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ZDE1ZWZhOWYtM2MzZS00YmQzLWFhZTAtYWM5NDAxMDlmZjcy.

The training will run Sunday and Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30pm, from January 24, 2021 to February 21, 2021.

12/24/2020

“He made me feel like a drug addict,” Dr. Susan Moore said, accusing a white doctor of downplaying her complaints of pain and suggesting she should be discharged.

11/01/2020

Have you voted yet? If you opted for a mail-in ballot make sure you get it filled out and to a drop box by Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. Early in-person voting will continue today and Monday in the state of MD in several locations. For more info see: https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/index.html . For followers in other states, please see your state's Board of Elections website for info in your respective states. Your vote counts!

10/20/2020

https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-hs-kindred-coaches-tackle-coronavirus-20201020-2wqxjtgkyrcvdmdqqekn5awawy-story.html

A group backed by the Episcopal Church in Baltimore plans to train coaches to help people embrace better health during the coronavirus pandemic.