190087 King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative: Working toward fairness and opportunity for all

Monday, October 27, 2008: 11:15 AM

Sandra Ciske, MN, RN , Regional Health Officer, Seattle King County Public Health, Seattle, WA
  
This presentation reviews the three levels of action in King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative: (1) County policy development and decision-making that intentionally promotes equity in the development of policies and programs; (2) delivery of county services that include new activities across all departments to promote equity and to incorporate community voice in shaping delivery of services and (3)development of effective community partnerships that serve as a catalyst to mobilize communities and spur actions.

This presentation describes facilitative factors that launched the initiative, challenges encountered, lessons learned for establishing, maintaining and sustaining agency and community-level change to achieve equity and social justice.

Learning Objectives:
Describe three facilitating factors that resulted in a focus on equity and social justice by King County. Discuss three strategies used to promote equity and social justice through this initiative.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am in a leadership role in the King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative. I am involved in developing all components of this initiative.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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