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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare. Health disparities related to diverse populations.

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Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Dale was the 2016 recipient of the APA division 45 Emerging Professional- Contributions to Research Award, Harvard University Center for AIDS Research’s 2017 recipient of the Inaugural Rhoda Johnson-Tuckett Award for Community Engaged Research, APA’s Division 12 2018 recipient of the Samuel M. The post Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K.

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The role of research in adult social work

Social Work With Adults

The priorities covered questions about how to support the wellbeing and safety of people and carers, frameworks for communication between professionals and people in need of support and legal literacy in ensuring equal treatment for people who may lack capacity to consent to their care and treatment.

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So long and thanks.

Social Work With Adults

A shining example of this is the work they have led on the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standards, helping to reflect, enable and empower the rich diversity of our care sector colleagues. We have also improved safeguarding responses for people experiencing homelessness, through publication of good practice guidance and top tips.

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Celebrating co-production

Social Care

Our first call for action is for diversity in practice, broadening the voices heard and extending participation. Time, organisational culture, cost and communication were reported as the top barriers and challenges to co-production. Respondents also raised concerns over the inclusiveness and representativeness of co-production.

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Autism, Art and Me – A Personal Story

MQ Mental Health

To mark Autistic Pride Day this weekend, MQ supporter and artist Mark Noble (creator of the above artwork) writes about his experience of autism and how using art as a way to communicate has helped him. In 2021, I became an ambassador for a charity called 'Outside In' who help disabled artists. Over to Mark for his story.

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What Is DEIB for Healthcare Organizations — and Why Is ‘Belonging’ Important?

Relias

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the U.S. DEIB is one of the most common of several variations of the DEI acronym used by organizations to reflect newer considerations related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Since then, DEI efforts in healthcare , government, education, and business have progressed further.