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** Evolution of Our Food Security Work: Bringing Community Power to Food is Medicine
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Over the past five years, we have been grateful to co-lead the Boston-area Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative ([link removed]) with our partners at Vital CxNs. In our next phase of food security work, we’re building on lessons learned to launch our new Food Is Medicine ([link removed]) initiative, co-developed with Tufts COHERE ([link removed]) – with CHWs leading the co-design and delivery of programs that reflect culture, honor dignity, and expand real access to nourishing food.
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** Community-Driven Innovation Projects: Revamped Research & Development Site
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** CEO Alexandra Quinn Named Fierce 50 Honoree for Health Equity Leadership
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In case you missed it, this month we celebrated Alexandra Quinn’s selection ([link removed]) as one of 2025’s Fierce 50 honorees, a group of individuals and companies acknowledged for their leading role in driving advancements in medicine, fostering innovation and shaping the future of biopharma and healthcare. Congrats, Alex!
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** Redesigning Maternal Health:
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** Increasing Access to Doula Care
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Expanding Medicaid coverage and investing in community-based programs have made doula care more accessible, but we can do more to strengthen this vital workforce. In the third and final webinar in our Redesigning Maternal Health series ([link removed]) on Wednesday, October 15th, speakers share how to close gaps in doula access through equitable, community-driven solutions.
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** Communications Training For Community Leaders: Part 2
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Join the Health Equity Community Collaborative on Tuesday, September 30th, for the second part of our communications training series ([link removed]) . Attendees will get access to new tools and resources, explore real-world examples of how values-based communication builds connection instead of division, and practice techniques to talk about challenging issues facing our communities.
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** What We Are Watching, Reading and Hearing!
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Across the country, Hispanic Heritage Month is at risk of being stripped of all its joy and is instead being injected with fear. At a time when Latino history and presence risk being erased, Julio Ricardo Varela reminds us why this month is more than just a celebration. It is resistance, resilience, and a refusal to be invisible.
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Supreme Court says all brown people are suspicious. This op-ed warns that the new ruling allowing ICE agents to target people based on appearance, language, or perceived job status, doesn’t just endanger Latinos, but opens the door for broad profiling of all non-white communities.
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Values don’t change with policy shifts – Health care is for everyone. As healthcare institutions navigate changing federal requirements, we can still take meaningful steps to support and serve our immigrant communities. Check out these cards created by HealthBegins for practical steps to protect access and preserve quality care.

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