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  • Open Session- Setting the Stage!
    • How does the intersectionality between racism and discrimination show up in your community? (0, 0)
    • In thinking about your organization’s strategic goals or priorities, which of the seven sessions of the CoP most closely aligns with them? (0, 0)
    • Which terms and definitions would you like to learn more about? (0, 0)
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  • Module 1 – “In Sickness and In Wealth” – The Impact of Social Policies on Health Disparities and the Resulting Health-Wealth Gradient
    • What policies in your local community impact the economic opportunities for individuals from structurally marginalized groups? How do these policies (directly or indirectly) impact the health of residents? (0, 0)
    • What sections in your community have you observed more resources? How about sections where there are less resources? How does this impact health outcomes for people living in these respective sections? (0, 0)
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  • Module 2 – “When the Bough Breaks” – Examining the Mystery of Infant Mortality Gap of Black Babies Compared to White Babies
    • How might differences in experience and perception influence debates about racism’s impact on the body? What are the consequences? (0, 0)
    • How often do you have the opportunity to talk about racism? With people of your racial/ethnic background? With people from other racial/ethnic backgrounds? (0, 0)
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  • Module 3 – “Becoming American” – Exploring the Shifting Health Status of New Immigrants
    • What can we learn from immigrants that can help improve the health of all Americans? (0, 0)
    • What conditions limit economic mobility? How do current U.S. economic and labor policies “stack the deck” for or against working families? (0, 0)
    • What specific things about a neighborhood can make one feel valued or devalued? How might resources be allocated so that people from every neighborhood in your city or town can feel valued? (0, 0)
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  • Module 4 – “Bad Sugar” – Understanding how Disrupting Traditional Farming Practices Resulted in High Rates of Diabetes in Two Native American Communities
    • As in Arizona, communities everywhere make choices about land use and resources – often benefiting some and disadvantaging others in relation to wealth and health. (0, 0)
    • Dr. Warne suggests that chronic stress can increase the risk of diabetes. List some stressors that might be affecting the health of your community. (0, 0)
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  • Module 5 – “Place Matters” – How Zip Code impacts a Person’s Health
    • Consider your own neighborhood (or a neighborhood selected by the group). Answer any of the questions below: (0, 0)
    • Why are zip code and street address good predictors of population health? (0, 0)
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  • Module 6 – “Collateral Damage” – Understanding the Legacy of Poverty and Powerlessness amongst Marshallese Community in Arkansas
    • More than 1,100 Marshallese work on Kwajalein but they are not allowed to live there and must commute by ferry to the neighboring island of Ebeye. How would you feel if a foreign power, say, France or China, occupied a slice of land in the United States and employed Americans but didn’t allow Americans to live there? (0, 0)
    • Why has the rate of both chronic and infectious diseases in the Marshall Islands significantly increased since establishing a close relationship with the United States? (0, 0)
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  • Module 7 – “Not Just a Paycheck” – The Ripple Effect of a Large Factory in Michigan on the Community’s Health
    • Given that Sweden has a large refugee community, what are your thoughts on the impact of Sweden’s policies and systems? (0, 0)
    • Sweden is a mono-racial country. Does their racial homogeneity lend policy makers to be more generous with social services than countries with a racially diverse population? (0, 0)
    • What role(s) do anchor institutions play in the health and vitality of their communities? (0, 0)
    • When a Swedish-owned company closed manufacturing plants in Greenville, Michigan, and Vastervik, Sweden, why did the health of Greenville residents quickly deteriorate while health outcomes in Vastervik remained steady? (0, 0)
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  • Closing Session
    • After hearing from NACHC’s Grassroots Advocacy Team, what idea or next step will you take to address SDOH from an advocacy/policy standpoint? (0, 0)
    • In what ways has the voice of the patients, caregivers, and community members been integrated in your organization’s efforts to improve the health of the community? (0, 0)
    • Within your organization or community, how has SDOH data been used to identify and address health disparities? What are the limitations or challenges with using SDOH data? (0, 0)
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