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This month, we're spotlighting Sherry Norquist, MSN, RN,ACM, Executive Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at Sentara Health! Says Sherry: "I have had the privilege of working beside so many amazing individuals, including local community leaders, faith-based leaders, nonprofit leaders, and the amazing leadership at Sentara. I have found that success lives at all levels of community health and have put a premium on communication and listening. These relationships foster sharing of learned and lived experiences with others." Learn more about Sherry here: https://lnkd.in/efGuzygZ

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At Saint Mary's, we create opportunities for our students, staff, and faculty to give back to the community and exercise wise leadership. One of our volunteer opportunities is writing encouraging letters to young patients in hospitals, through the organization Letters of Love: https://lnkd.in/eusQJ448 #wiseleadership #charactereducation #characterandvirtueeducation

Lincoln Leadership Tip of the Week: Invest in community and expand your network Welcome to National Public Health Week, and in recognition of the importance of building your network, learning from others, and sharing information, the Lincoln Leadership Tip of the Week will put a focus on community! Professional organizations offer invaluable opportunities for career development, networking, and contributing to the advancement of your field. Benefits of Joining a professional organization include opportunities for mentorship, access to innovative continuing education, leadership development (be a member of committees, task forces, and boards), and advocacy toward something that your passions. Consider organizations like the American Public Health Association (APHA) and other local and state public health associations. #APHA #KPHA Action Item: Research organizations relevant to your personal position and goals, and then join one that aligns with your interests and start actively participating. What are some organizations you already joined and benefited from? #onehealth #publichealthweek #leadership https://nphw.org/

Social and community participation is important because it can: Help you feel included and connected to others. Give you opportunities to build relationships with friends. Grow your social networks and help you feel more included. Everybody needs a champion and good role models who are non-judgemental. Volunteering in the. community helps Improve citizens' knowledge and skills in problems. This journey, is teaching me to be respectful, use active listening and good communication skills. Greater community knowledge allows me to see multiple sides of the problem and opportunities especially when working with women and young people. #domesticfamilyandsexualharassment, #diversityequityandinclusion #youthrisk Thanks OACWA Inc for recognising those who are making an impact in the community👏

Increasingly it is about working smartly across all sectors to help address the plethora of challenges communities are facing. Below are some good examples

Food insecurity is a growing concern across Pinellas County. We are honored to work with Daystar Life Center, Inc. through our #projecttryton initiative. According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap 2020 study, which used data from 2018: Pinellas County: - Food insecurity rate: 12.2% (124,430 people) - Child food insecurity rate: 19.1% (38,080 children) Hillsborough County: - Food insecurity rate: 12.6% (178,820 people) - Child food insecurity rate: 19.5% (61,600 children) It's important to note that these numbers are from before the COVID-19 pandemic, which likely exacerbated food insecurity in these counties and across the United States. Feeding America projected that the overall food insecurity rate for the United States could have reached up to 15.6% in 2020 due to the economic impact of the pandemic. #endhunger

At Forward Ability Support we are always looking at how we can improve outcomes for those that we support including supporting research into SCI and the associated conditions.

How do effective cross-sector partnerships leverage the collective intelligence, creativity and resilience of local stakeholders working for a common cause? We need a bold, radical, preventive approach with a focus on #community, connectedness and what we can do for each other. Our Healthy Communities Together (HCT) partnership in #Coventry, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and alongside learning partner The King's Fund, is bringing the whole system together to address #HealthInequalities. This new video, filmed over the summer, provides a snapshot of some of this work - initially happening in the Willenhall neighbourhood with a plan to expand the most effective practice to other parts of the city grappling with persistent health inequalities. "If you're fed up with business as usual, if you're fed up with crisis after crisis and having to deal with emergency, then make some space to come and talk to healthy communities in Coventry about how we can get upstream, how we can tackle the real causes of those emergencies. "That is about community, it's about connectedness, it's about what we can do for each other," says Grapevine CEO Clare Wightman. Meet Clare and other members of the HCT partnership in the film: 👩⚕️ Local GP Sarah Raistrick 🏥 Public health consultant Valerie 📋 Programme manager Debbie 🔥 Community organiser Edwin 🤝 Community worker Andrea, and critical to the partnership's impact; ❗ Active Willenhall residents, Matt and Dorothy. More about Willenhall, the four other test sites and how this national programme is exploring the ability of #collaborative partnerships to overcome their challenges and tackle complex health problems here: https://bit.ly/49gtwtk Thanks to The King's Fund for our film 🙏 #ShiftingPower #SystemsChange Our community of cross-sector HCT stakeholders is made up of Grapevine, Coventry City Council, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.