Health Equity Foundations for the African American Population
November 29, 2022
Learning Session Overview and Objectives
In this learning session, we will define terms that are essential to the discussion around health equity as well as the roots of how inequities were formed in African American communities. We will also journey into the African American population and the impact of disparities, before ending in what roles we can play in prevention to help create equity.
This Learning Session will be formatted as a 45-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute facilitator-led discussion.
By the end of this learning session, participants will be able to:
- Discover how health disparities and other inequities play a role in behavioral health and substance use/misuse of the African American Population
- Define terminology linked to the discussion of health equity
- Describe the role of cultural competence and cultural humility
Presenter:
Albert Gay, M.S. Chief of Development for TTJ Group & SheRay’s & Associates LLC,
Albert Gay was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He was ordained into the ministry in 1994 and since that time he has worked with youth and communities in many capacities. Albert has been in full-time ministry as a youth pastor, where he counseled urban youth in positive directions and provided them with alternative solutions to the “streets.” Albert expanded into the Prevention field in 1997 when he was employed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana as a Prevention Coordinator. He received credentials as a Certified Prevention Professional from the Indiana Association of Prevention Professionals in 1999. While attending ministry school in Florida, Albert worked as a Behavioral Specialist with troubled youth. Albert Gay is currently a Master Trainer for TTJ Group, LLC providing services to non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations and governmental entities in developing and implementing technical assistance and training services in an innovative and practical format. Albert Gay obtained his B.A. in English Arts from the historically distinguished, Hampton University in Virginia, and he obtained his Master of Science in Management from Oakland City
Learning Session Materials
Recording for The Health Equity Foundations for the African American Population
Slide Deck for Health Equity Foundations for the African American Population (PDF)
Additional Resources
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
- California Health Care Almanac: Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity in California: Pattern of Inequity
- About Social Determinants of Health: What are social determinants of health? by The Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Two Americas: Phoenix's redlining legacy, YouTube Video
Questions?
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