FREE HEALTH EQUITY WORKSHOP OFFERED

The Wicomico County Health Department is offering a free workshop to educate leaders of health and health related non-profit/501(c)(3) minority organizations in Wicomico about health equity and health disparities. The session will cover how to improve the health outcomes of racial and ethnic minority communities through community engagement, partnerships, and outreach.

The workshop will be held June 27, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Flanders Room of the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, MD. Speakers include Sedonna M.Brown, MS, RN, nursing instructor at Salisbury University and Donna Clark, RN, director of Help and Outreach Point of Entry (HOPE), Inc. The workshop is free, and includes a light breakfast.

Space is limited, with priority given to Wicomico County minority 501(c)(3) organizations. Registration is required and must be completed by June 21, 2018. To register or for more information, call 410-334-3480 or complete an online registration form at https://goo.gl/forms/dv3vaPdbIfYrhfk82.

Funding is provided by the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities/Minority Outreach and Technical Assistance (MOTA) Partners.