Urban Health Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Statement
Urban Health believes our shared purpose, more is possible, is a call to action for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout our policy and practice network. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive multicultural organization that prioritizes the belonging and quality of life of all our program participants and staff members.
We are dedicated to achieving these goals by addressing historical and structural inequities in the areas of race, power, and privilege and the needs, strengths, and challenges of historically systematically oppressed groups and identities.
Urban Health acknowledges and honors that while we are committed to this journey, we have ways to go to become more equitable in our operational systems and organizational structure. To follow through with these goals, we must stay vigilant, hold ourselves accountable, and remember More is Possible when we are all committed in unity.
Celebrating what makes us H.U.M.A.N.
Urban Health is committed to partnering with stakeholders to promote, cultivate, and facilitate diversity and inclusion efforts. Within our communities, our agency strives to be a champion in embracing diversity, promoting equity and fostering inclusion.
In order to show our commitment to DEI, Urban Health has established a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Liaison to ensure that our conversations surrounding equality, equity, and inclusion turn into action.
HOW OUR H.U.M.A.N.
PRINCIPLES RELATE TO DIVERSITY EQUALITY & INCLUSION AT URBAN HEALTH
- With hope, we can make the choice to change behavior that will aid in reaching our goals and achieving our greatest dreams.
- With understanding, we can make the conscious decision to listen to embrace the stories of individuals to maintain, create better and completely new diversity and inclusion strategies.
- With morality, we can cultivate an environment based off diversity and inclusion strategies that ensure everyone is being treated with kindness and respect.
- Celebrating what is awesome and highlighting what is unique to individuals creates a space for alternative and creative diversity and inclusion strategies to emerge.
- Within a nurturing environment, individuals can trust that Urban Health will promote diversity and inclusion strategies with sensitivity and for the betterment of creating healthy relationships at Urban Health.