Nine months into a nonprofit job that I loved — where I was the first woman of color in an executive role — I was forced to leave due to discrimination, exploitation, and retaliation from the young, liberal, white, woman executive director. After much reflection on my entire career, and countless healing conversations with other […]
The Social Justice Sector Has an Internal Racism Problem Read More >>
By Sarah McAfee n 2011, when I started as the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved’s first Director of Communications, I knew exactly what I was doing. The organization’s mission was straightforward—make the health care system better—and I was given freedom and a nearly blank slate. Read Article (Link)
Presented May 25, 2019, at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium in Washington, DC. Edited slightly for print. Download Research (PDF)
Racism & Homelessness: Historic Roots Read More >>
Presentation at the 2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference: Download Slides (PDF)
Cultural Humility When Working with LGBTQ Youth Read More >>
Presented at the 2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference by Mariel Lougee and Elizabeth Gaines View Slides (PDF)
Ethical Dilemmas in Homeless Healthcare: The Gray Zone Read More >>
This resource developed by CSH and the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council is intended to provide background information on health disparities, particularly for people of color, and the goal of health equity, with a focus on people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness; explore how health centers and supportive housing providers, both of
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