Caring for Our Community - Processing and Responding
A message from Vice Chancellor Renetta Garrison Tull, Ph.D. and resource page featuring virtual processing and community spaces, information on counseling and assistance, and upcoming "Caring for Ourselves" events.
Resources also available to the UC Davis Health community include Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) serving faculty, staff, and their family members and Student Wellness for UC Davis Health students and residents.
Be Heard! HEDI Blog – Accepting Submissions for FutureThe Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is now accepting Blog Article Submissions from students, faculty, staff, and community members that provide relevant and timely insight into topics related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for our readers. Submit your entry today!
To the UC Davis and UC Davis Health community,
UC Davis Health is a vibrant, multi-layered, dynamically diverse community making a positive difference locally, regionally, and nationally through our research, education, and public service. What makes our great community work are the relationships we have with each other, our patients, and our community members. We strive to treat those around us with dignity, inclusion, and respect. We do this best by not just treating others as we would want to be treated, but by treating others as they would want to be treated.
The week of February 22-26, 2021 we celebrated our Principles for Community Week with the theme, “cultural humility”, welcoming 200+ attendees in the virtual space to the Opening Ceremony Event with remarks and messages from Chancellor Gary S. May, Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull, Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. David Lubarsky, Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and UC Davis Health CEO, Dr. Lorena Oropeza, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Diversity and I.
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Alumni Couple Establish Endowed Chair, UC Davis’ 1st in African American Studies
Alumni and longtime university supporters Lois and Darryl Goss are creating a presidential chair in African American and African studies at the University of California, Davis, to provide sustained funding for teaching, research and outreach about the history and culture of communities of African descent around the world.
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Racial Justice Dashboard
Use this tool for self-education and explore ways to engage in anti-racism efforts.
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Please feel free to share your thoughts, feedback and any steps you are taking to address racism, health inequities, and diversity and inclusiveness in your work and personal life.
Principles of Community
This nearly 30-year-old document serves as an aspirational statement affirming our commitment to the highest standards of civility and decency towards all.
External Partner Event Racism in Medicine
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 6-7 p.m.
Join the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society (SSVMS) and health equity leaders for an informative webinar addressing racial disparities in patient-clinician communication, barriers to vaccination, and effectively reaching underserved communities and vulnerable populations. In this insightful webinar you will learn:
- Ethics requirements related to working with racial and ethnic diversity in your practice.
- How to improve vaccine equity by working collaboratively with public health officials, legislators and community leaders.
CME accreditation pending
Featured speakers
Bianca Roberts, MD, Chair, SSVMS Health Equity Committee and Board Secretary
Hendry Ton, MD, Associate Vice Chancellor, Office for Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Internal Partner Webinar SeriesLa Pandemia y la Salud Mental - 3 Part Webinar with the American Mexican Association
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 – 4:15- 5:15 p.m.
A three part Spanish webinar series featuring Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Director of UC Davis' Center for Reducing Health Disparities, focusing on the mental health toll that the pandemic has had on the Latinx communities.
About
The Center for Reducing Health Disparities takes a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to the inequities in health access and quality of care. This includes a comprehensive program for research, education and teaching, and community outreach and information dissemination.
The center builds on UC Davis’ long history of reaching out to the most vulnerable, underserved populations in the region and represents a major commitment to addressing community needs that goes well beyond the traditional service role of an academic medical center.
Resources and Information
Food access in your community
Food security and food access are a growing concern for many in Sacramento. Listed here are a number of resources such as local food banks and other community-based organizations (CBOs) doing work to help meet this critical need.
Local resources and multicultural services
A compilation of COVID-19 related resources and services from UC Davis Health, local CBOs, chambers of commerce, and other groups for multicultural, multilingual, and under-served communities.
Mental health and well-being
Many people have questions about ways to cope with stress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several local resources exist to help individuals cope and even thrive.
Looking for ways to help?
We’ve compiled a number of resources to help connect you with groups in our community helping those in need.
Ways you can help
COVID-19 articles, research and guidance
Read the articles, research, media stories and leadership statements to help understand the science and data of novel coronavirus.
Help for immigrant and undocumented communiti
Novel coronavirus has elevated the concerns for immigrant families’ access to health care and economic well-being. Several resources exist to help.
Virtual Learning
Education, training and learning provide positive ways to channel our energies. Several online opportunities exist for our multicultural communities to learn new strategies and build their skills.