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Allyn Brooks-LaSure

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Fighting for health equity as VP/Comms @RWJF *Fmr @civilrightsorg, @statedept, & @epa. Comments/jokes my own. RTs are not. Anti-racist sentiment is always mine.

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RT @RWJF: .@RWJF is committed to ensuring the systems that touch our lives work better for all of us, paving the way to a future where heal…
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RT @DrAvenelJoseph: We all deserve clean water. And while the EPA’s goal to require removal of all lead pipes by 2031 may seem ambitious,…
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RT @RWJF: We all want to live in a country where we are seen, our values are understood, and our communities are set up to flourish. #P
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We need to ask families what they need, not tell them what they need.
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When we assume what children and families need, we risk creating ineffective solutions. Insights from parent and caregiver advisors on the Family Advisory Committee help make our strategies, funding, and programming more equitable.
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RT @RWJF: .@RWJF convened a collective of parent and caregiver advisors to gain insights into the systemic, often unnoticed barriers famili…
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RT @CBSNews: A generation has grown up alongside their loved ones with disabilities — 34 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act wa…
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RT @RWJF: “Access to safe public pools—both as a public health necessity and source of joy in communities—should be the gold standard every…
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RT @WeAreUnidosUS: Expert insights, community experiences and evidence-based strategies are combined in our plenary "Creating Healthier Com…
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RT @CullenJones: LET’S TALK! 🗣️ WHAT ARE YOUR BARRIERS? For this year’s USA Swimming Trials, I’ve partnered with @RWJF to find out how far…
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RT @NAACP: 60 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, a monumental step towards equality. Today, we honor the l…
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RT @mandyvandeven: "Philanthropy has the ability, opportunity, and mandate to move fast and slow, and to see near and far simultaneously.…
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RT @DrAvenelJoseph: We believe race-conscious policymaking is a key way forward for #healthequity and #RacialEquity. Here’s how we can stay…
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RT @RWJF: As the U.S. Olympic Team Trials start, we've partnered with @CullenJones—two-time Olympian and first Black swimmer to hold a worl…
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RT @Mona__Shah: Today, let’s celebrate #Juneteenth with @BlackVotersMtr! Their mission to empower Black communities by amplifying Black voi…
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RT @RWJF: We have the power to address health disparities by race, class, and gender by ensuring that all women have access to respectful,…
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RT @RWJF: A powerful reminder that funders–ourselves included–do not belong at the center of conversations about what makes lasting change–…
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RT @Mona__Shah: Data disaggregation is essential for advancing health equity in AAPI communities. By breaking down data, we can develop mor…
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RT @Systems4Action: .@RWJF is working toward a vision for the future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. The long-term fo…
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RT @RWJF: We must work together so that everyone can have the best possible future. We can achieve #HealthEquity when we: * Empower co…
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RT @RWJF: @DrJulieMorita’s family experienced the pain and indignity of state-sanctioned racism when they were detained in camps during WWI…
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