News & Events - Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities

Dr. Diana Lindner, a member of the Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities, appeared on KING-TV's "New Day Northwest" telecast Oct. 2 to talk about the "Reach Out and Read Washington State" project, which helps children prepare for kindergarten by working with doctors to prescribe books and to encourage families to read together. She was on the daytime television program with Dr. Jill Sells of "Reach Out and Read."

Dr. Lindner is a pediatrician at Eastgate Public Health Center in Bellevue. Her "Reach Out and Read" work is involved with the Leyendo Juntos Initiative, which emphasizes the importance of early literacy among Spanish-speaking families.

Council member contributes to report

Winona Hollins-Hauge, one of our Council members since 2006, participated in a Stakeholders Consultation group sponsored by the Center for Public Health and Community Genomics. It published a report in which she and other group members were quoted.

Plan offers strategies to close health gaps: Report recommends policies to create equal opportunities for health

When it comes to our health, we’re not all equal. There are often dramatic differences in health behaviors and outcomes by race/ethnicity and gender. The good news is that Washington is leading the way to reduce disparities in health and promote health equity. The Council created its “State Policy Action Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities.” It offers recommendations the state can take to ensure all of Washington’s diverse communities have equal opportunities for health. More

Cultural Health Resource

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health has launched a quarterly newsletter called "Think Cultural Health News". Think Cultural Health features free cultural competency continuing education programs for diverse audiences. For more information and to sign up to receive the newsletter, please visit the Think Cultural Health website.

Events & Conferences

Date	Name and Location
May 9, 2013	Time: Event starts at 6:00 PM Event: Hepatitis B Forum Where: New Holly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave. South, Seattle, WA
May 18, 2013	Time: Event starts at 10:00 AM Event: Latina Health Fair Where: South Park Community Center. 8319 9th Avenue South, Seattle, WA More information can be found: here
June 8, 2013	Time: Event starts at 9:00 AM Event: South King County Stand Down & Veteran Families Resource Fair Where: Green River Community College More information can be found: here

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