Posted November 15, 2022

Aging and Disability Business Institute: Two New Learning Collaboratives Addressing Health Disparities and DEI Initiatives

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USAging's Aging and Disability Business Institute has announced two new learning collaboratives that are addressing health disparities and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute), in partnership with HealthBegins and Williams Jaxon Consulting, LLC and with funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, two new learning collaboratives for AAAs and for CBO networks are designed to assist them with the challenges of addressing health disparities and achieving health equity in their communities and states. The learning collaboratives are:

  • The Network Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Learning Collaborative (NDEILC), led by Sharon Williams with Williams Jaxon Consulting, LLC, will support up to 12 networks of AAAs and CBOs in building and strengthening their DEI strategies and practices. The collaborative will equip network leadership with the knowledge and skills necessary to create and sustain realistic and actionable DEI strategies to enhance their business culture, create more consumer-friendly programs and services, and demonstrate value to the health care ecosystem.
  • The Building Accountability for Health Equity Learning Collaborative (BAHELC), led by HealthBegins, will provide up to 12 AAAs with the knowledge and skills necessary to strengthen and sustain institutional accountability for health equity. The primary purpose is to equip AAA leaders with the understanding and capabilities required to build and maintain accountability mechanisms and institutional capacity essential to implementing, tracking and reporting on efforts to address health disparities.

The updated deadline for applications is December 2, and sessions begin in January 2023.
Contact Maya Op de Beke for more information.

    Go to the announcement.
    Learn more about the NDEILC.
    Learn more about the BAHELC.
    Go to the Business Institute website.
    Learn more about JAHF's co-funding.