Investing in Rural Communities to Achieve Health Equity
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Description
Brief describing how The Two Georgias Initiative supported communities in their efforts to address the growing health and healthcare disparities occurring in rural areas of Georgia. Discusses the collective efforts of 11 organizations representing rural communities to establish a community health coalition and a community health improvement plan that includes representation of those most impacted by health inequities. Encourages grantmaking organizations to create funding opportunities that address health equity issues in rural areas.
Author(s)
Lisa Medellin, Samantha Bourque Tucker
Date
07/2020
Type
Document
Organization
Grantmakers in Health
Tagged as
Access · Community and faith-based initiatives · Community engagement and volunteerism · Funding · Health disparities · Social determinants of health · Georgia