“Care Equity Project: An Experiential Work Shop”

The Center continues to address the lack of nursing diversity in Colorado through innovative initiatives supported through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).  The Center is pleased to announce its 4^th Annual Diversity Summit.  This year’s theme will help nurses reflect on their personal and professional cultural competency and explore different tools that can help their organizations become more culturally competent and inclusive.  Topics explored during this year’s summit include:

1. Poverty
2. Conscience Bias VS. Unconscious Bias
3. Social Determinants of Health
4. Intercultural Sensitivity
5. Hospitality
6. Compassion 

We are honored to welcome our guest speaker Betty Hart speaking on behalf of Kaiser and the Care Equity Project.  In 2011, Kaiser Permanente Colorado created the Care Equity Project to help health care providers understand people living with limited financial resources and their circumstances. Incorporated into this project is a live theatrical presentation, Loose Change, followed by a variety of experiential activities and educational sessions that raise awareness, disseminate knowledge, and develop skills to deepen an understanding of people who experience financial challenges. The Care Equity Project assists care providers, policy makers, and health influencers to enhance empathetic care and enrich the quality and hospitality of health care delivery. The Care Equity Project takes statistical and evidence-based information to dynamically move care delivery from participants’ heads into their hearts.

Through an integrated process, a group of Kaiser Permanente stakeholders have collaborated to improve health equities through the Care Equity Project, including the Community Benefit Health Access team, Arts Integrated Resources, the Diversity and Inclusion department, Case Management and Medical Financial Assistance teams, community safety net clinics, and many more.  These partners were instrumental in capturing real life stories that represent the one (1) in seven (7) people in the United States living in poverty—almost 15% of the U.S. population or just over 43 million people.

Breakfast and lunch will be provide. Please note any dietary restriction you may have.  In addition there will be a student discount of $20, please be prepared to show student ID the day of event. Please invite your colleagues!! 

Contact Hours (CNE’s) hours will be offered for this Summit. Register today and join the Center in making diversity a priority in nursing. The deadline for registration is May 24, 2019.  However, please register as soon as possible as spots are limited

Cancellation Policy:  If a participant cancels 30 or more days prior to an event, they will receive a 95% refund, less a 5% administration fee. If a participant cancels 15-29 days prior to the workshop, they will receive a 90% refund, less a 10% administration fee. If a participant cancels 14 days or less prior to the workshop, all fees are completely non-refundable. If the Center cancels a workshop all fees will be refunded 100%.

Photo Policy:  Please be aware that by coming to this event you consent your voice and likeness being videotaped, photographed and otherwise recorded, with out compensation,  for any purpose whatsoever on the internet, television and all other media now known or later developed. 

You release any attending organizations and their affiliates from any liablity due to recording/photo and use.  If you would like to find out more please contact the event organizer.

 

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) under grant number D19HP30841, Nursing Workforce Diversity for grant amount $499,322.  This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.