Trillium is inviting communities to apply to participate in its new Health Equity Council.
This group will provide input related to health awareness, literacy, equity, and identification of health disparities.
To reflect the full variety of experiences and viewpoints in its 28 counties, Trillium hopes to build a Health Equity Council made up of people from the following backgrounds:
People of color — Black, Native American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latin American, and others
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning
People who primarily speak Spanish
Residents of rural areas
People who have had issues accessing transportation, stable housing, or fresh food options
Trillium’s engagement model for the Health Equity Council will focus on the following core principles:
People – Members are the experts in their health care needs.
Their perspective will drive the development of:
Engagement strategies with historically marginalized populations in order to meet annual goals
Establishing recommended health care and access to care priorities
Potential improvements to messaging and member outreach efforts through health awareness and literacy
Place – Geography can affect health outcomes; rural areas and coastal locations may not have as many health care providers.
Members living in these areas will be able to make recommendations of initiatives that address health-related disparities in specific areas
Suggest tailored interventions to reduce health disparities with specific measurable outcomes
Partnership — “Our inclusive approach means that everyone in our community should have a voice in their health care such as suggesting interventions to increase well being, addressing unmet health-related needs such as transportation or food impacting members who may be eligible for Healthy Opportunities funding in specific counties and fostering acceptance and community involvement through relationships and partnerships.”
Those interested in serving are encouraged to click this link
Trillium staff will review all applications and make selections for the Council in November; the first meeting will be in January.
