Greenville county racism in public health initiative - livewell greenville, along with strategic partner coalitions the hispanic alliance and the racial equity and economic mobility commission of…

Greenville county racism in public health initiative - livewell greenville, along with strategic partner coalitions the hispanic alliance and the racial equity and economic mobility commission of greenville, are seeking funding for the implementation of the grenville county racism in public health initiative. The initiative's primary goal is to improve the health of black and hispanic community members living in greenville county, south carolina, by addressing the policies and practices that contribute to structural racism and perpetuate health inequities. The project's research and evaluation partners, furman university and clemson university, will identify relevant policies and practices that create inequities in economic, education, and built and health environment opportunities through an assessment process using the framework established by the OMH-funded FY2021 framework to address health disparities. Greenville county's racism in public health initiative will build a multi-sector team, the community action board (CAB), made up of community members, elected officials and organizational representatives. The CAB will utilize relevant findings from the policy assessment to develop an innovative, inclusive, implementation-ready community action plan to modify existing or create new policies and practices to reduce structural racism. The team will use advocacy tools, social influence mapping, formal and informal relationship building with elected officials and the power of the three coalitions to activate the community to advocate for specific policy change. The greenville county project will aid in the achievement of the primary goal: reducing the incidence and impacts of racism in public health settings.