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Music: A Prescription for Health and Social Connection

NonProfit Quarterly

1 And without intervention, health inequities will persist. For public health professionals, this raises the question: What can be done to mitigate the burden of dementia? For public health professionals, this raises the question: What can be done to mitigate the burden of dementia? What is dementia?

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Powerful, Not Powerless: Emerging Approaches to Massive Action

Stanford Social Innovation Review

One major strategy to counter this fear lies in massive collaboration, a coming together of individuals, groups, and organizations at unprecedented scale to exert major influence on political and social events. Ready-made platforms for collaboration and broad connectivity mean that staggeringly fast mobilization is possible.

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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP

The NonProfit Times

Minter-Jordan joins AARP from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in Boston, Massachusetts where she was president and CEO. Before joining CareQuest Institute, Myechia was chief medical officer and CEO of the Dimock Center, one of the largest community health centers in Massachusetts. Myechia Minter-Jordan, M.D.,

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Three Whys, Three Times (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Social Issues Education, Health, Security, etc. Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. share comment print order reprints related stories By Daniela Papi-Thornton Jun.

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Unlocking the Value of Circles

NonProfit Quarterly

Unlike traditional top-down models, peer-to-peer circles are often informal, collaborative, and based on the idea that everyone has valuable knowledge to share. Peer coaching helps individuals solve problems while fostering a collaborative, interdependent learning environment. It also allows agile sharing within and across departments.

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Sabbaticals: A Gateway to Reimagining Health

NonProfit Quarterly

The piece struck a chord with many NPQ readers, as it did for the Health Justice desk. Looking back on that time offline, I recognize how important it was to my work as a health justice practitioner to create space for play, creativity, and dreaming. million fund to enable sabbaticals for BIPOC leaders.

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Specialty Heath Care Through Local Pharmacies

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Eventually, during a visit to a nearby pharmacy, the family discovered they could consult with a gastroenterologist via a digital health platform, Jiyyo. The gastroenterologist diagnosed Ashoks condition as a treatable form of viral hepatitis and prescribed oral medications that led to rapid improvement.

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