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SUMMARY:Resourcing Midwest Health Sector Work on Climate Change and Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:Six philanthropic networks invited interested nonprofit\, health\, academic\, philanthropic\, and government partners to join two virtual meetings held in September and October. For information about the September 30\, 2022 event\, please click here. \nDuring this 90- minute meeting \, leaders from the field discussed the current landscape of federal funding for Midwestern health-focused work on climate impacts and solutions. The meeting was moderated by Phyllis Meadows\, PhD\, Senior Fellow\, Health\, Kresge Foundation. \nThe speakers included Aparna Bole\, MD\, FAAP from the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and Commander Kimberly Davids\, PharmD\, MPH\, CPH\, Senior Public Health Advisor for HHS Region 7. A panel of Midwest health sector stakeholders will offer reflections. \nPresenters and participants explored how to:  \n\nHighlight key funding opportunities\, guidance\, or technical assistance for federally qualified health clinics\, public health depts\, hospital systems\, health professionals\, and others working at the intersections of climate\, health\, and equity; and\nSuggest concrete actions that public funders\, philanthropy\, or regional leaders can do to expand frontline and disadvantaged communities’ access to resources for climate and health equity work.\n\nFAQs\nWho’s sponsoring these events? The Climate and Energy Funders Group (CEFG)\, Grantmakers In Health (GIH)\, the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN)\, the Neighborhood Funders Group’s Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders\, the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF)\, and The Funders Network (TFN). \nWho’s invited to participate? The sponsors invite registrations from foundations\, grantmaker associations\, nonprofits\, health professionals\, academia\, local and Tribal governments\, community groups\, and others working to advance climate\, health\, and/or environmental justice. The sponsors reserve the right to approve or disapprove registrations. \nWhat parts of the Midwest is this relevant for? The meetings will focus on funding flows in federal Regions 5 (Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, Ohio\, and Wisconsin) and/or 7 (Iowa\, Nebraska\, Missouri\, and Kansas). Each meeting may have speakers from one or both regions. You do not need to work in these regions to participate in the webinars. \n \nWhere can I learn more? Visit the Investing at the Frontlines of Climate Change: A Funder Toolkit on Climate\, Health\, and Equity to learn about: \n\nGovernment funding opportunities;\nFoundations supporting work addressing climate change\, health\, and equity;\nHubs of nonprofit collaboration; and more.\n\nHelp us improve this shared resource by suggesting other resources for the toolkit. \nWilling to share what you’re doing? The meeting sponsors would like to learn and share back information about organizations addressing climate change\, health\, and equity issues in the Midwest\, to help us foster connections across philanthropic\, nonprofit\, health\, government and other stakeholders supporting people and places impacted by climate change. Please share a little information with us about your organization and work\, via this survey. The survey will offer you the options of: \n\nSharing your information only with the funder network sponsors\, opting out of any other information exchange;\nHaving your organization included in a contact list shared with virtual meeting participants; and/or\nAdding your organization’s name to the list of organizations in the Investing at the Frontlines of Climate Change toolkit.\n\nRecording: \n \n 
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/resourcing-midwest-health-sector-work-on-climate-change-and-health-equity/
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SUMMARY:Birth Equity Funders’ Summit: It’s Time for Collaborative Action on Birth Equity
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Birth Equity Funders’ Summit brought together over 100 funders in person and 35 virtually to reflect on the role of philanthropy in reducing racial disparities in birth outcomes and identify opportunities to better collaborate and align in service of this goal. This report serves as an overview of the event\, as well as offers key takeaways and practical recommendations for funders. \nClick here to read the report \n \nMaternal morbidity and mortality\, pre-term birth\, and infant mortality rates in the United States are among the worst in the developed world\, with rates particularly high among Black and Indigenous people\, regardless of income or education. There is a pressing need for funders to align their investments to help improve health outcomes for parents and infants in the United States.   \nOver 120 philanthropic organizations attended the 2022 Birth Equity Funders’ Summit on October 25-27\, 2022 in Atlanta\, Georgia\, following the Mom and Baby Action Network (M-BAN) Summit. The Funders’ Summit was an action-oriented national convening focused on informing and mobilizing funders concerned about birth equity. The agenda focused on critical challenges and opportunities for improving Maternal morbidity and mortality\, pre-term birth\, and infant mortality rates.  \nHighlights included presentations from key thought leaders in the birth equity movement; topical panel discussions; deep dive breakouts on workforce\, policy\, and metrics; and a call to action for funders to pursue investments that help ensure full birth equity.  \n  \nRelated Materials:   \n\nAgenda\nSpeaker Profiles\n\nPresentations: \n\nAligning on Equitable and Community-Informed Metrics by Eurnestine Brown\nPerinatal Mental Health Through An Intersectional Lens by Anna King\nCommon Impact Metrics Workshop by Carol Sakala\nRole of Philanthropy in Addressing Challenges in Policy and Advocacy by Nan Strauss\nInvesting in the Power of the Birthing Workforce by Zainab Sulaiman\nFederal Policy Landscape – Black Maternal Health by Jamila Taylor\n\nSupport for this meeting was provided by bi3\, Community Health Acceleration Partnership\, Funders for Birth Justice and Equity (formerly Midwifery Funders Group)\, Grantmakers In Health\, Ms. Foundation for Women\, Pritzker Children’s Initiative\, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation\, in partnership with the Mom and Baby Action Network
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/birth-equity-funders-summit-its-time-for-collaborative-action-on-birth-equity/
LOCATION:Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center\, 100 CNN Center NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gender-Affirming Care 101
DESCRIPTION:The World Health Organization defines gender-affirming care as a range of social\, psychological\, behavioral\, and medical interventions “designed to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity” when it conflicts with the gender they were assigned at birth. During this 90-minute webinar\, experts explained the need for and impact of this care\, particularly from a provider’s perspective. Participants learned what gender-affirming care is and is not\, the challenges it faces\, and the relevance of philanthropy. Speakers included Kellan Baker of the Whitman-Walker Institute\, Katie Keith of Georgetown University\, and Stephanie Quinn of the American Academy of Family Physicians. \nView slide presentations from the webinar: \n\nTransgender Populations: Definitions & Disparities\nKellan Baker \nWhitman-Walker Institute\nStatus of Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care\nKatie Keith\nGeorgetown University\nGender Affirming Care: The Role of Primary Care\nStephanie Quinn\nAmerican Academy of Family Physicians\n\nRecording:
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/gender-affirming-care-101/
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