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Meet Hayley Freedman, CNP: Global Health Advocate and Educator

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Hayley Freedman, MPH, CNP , has dedicated her life to uplifting communities and addressing global health inequities. By the time I finished my service, I was certain that public health and nonprofit work would be my path forward. As a professor, Hayley highlights the critical role of nonprofits in public health.

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How Interior Design Can Improve Health Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

It can be harnessed to honor the values and traditions of Black and Indigenous communities, intentionally transforming spaces into environments of restoration and liberation. One of the systemic issues she seeks to address is the exclusion that people of color experience in health and wellness spaces.

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It’s Not in Your Mind: Addressing Mental Health Through a Social Justice Lens

NonProfit Quarterly

There is good reason to wonder whether collecting all types of suffering into medicalized mental health disorders is the most accurate or ethical approach when it comes to addressing these crises,” says Dr. Zenobia Morrill , a psychology professor at William James College. These practitioners later formed the Boston Liberation Health Group.

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Meet Chicago’s Keenen Stevenson: Advocate for Social Change and Youth Empowerment

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

It was here that he began to understand the complexities of social service and its intersection with human service, education, and mental health. “Becoming a social worker was never part of my plan, not even close,” he admitted. Working with youth, particularly those in the D.C. ” he said.

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Honest Brokers, Technology, and Health Justice: What Are We Learning?

NonProfit Quarterly

The honest broker collects and provides aggregate health data to investigators while protecting individual identities and privacy. For example, a community health centers decision to allocate a grant traditionally involves the board and management. Theyre usually not part of the organizational team. The first is resource allocation.

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What a CEO Shooting Can Teach Nonprofits About Our Health Insurance Mess

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: John Kevin on iStock In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompsons murder, the public reacted with nearly universal frustration and anger with the US health insurance industry, and, in many cases, sympathy for the killers motivations. Preserved or improved health benefits. Another telling event?

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Post-Election Reflections for Nonprofit Leaders

NonProfit Leadership Center

Hosting open forums or small listening sessions can provide a platform for people to share their thoughts and concerns and remind them that we value their voices and perspectives. Many in our communities are processing the election in deeply personal ways. In what ways can we hold space for our teams? We are stronger when we come together.