CULTURAL AWARENESS TOWN HALL: SYSTEMIC RACISM IN LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS; LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19

Systemic health and social inequities contribute to many people from racial and ethnic minority groups having an increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. Breanca Merritt, PhD, Director of the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Policy will share critical lessons learned in light of the pandemic. This town hall will help providers:

• Identify the role of local agencies and government decisions in producing inequitable outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Gain a better understanding of how systemic racism intersects with a variety of policy areas and how communities are affected by it.
• Recognize what can be done within their own organization to move toward systemic change for equity.