Health Equity Alliance
Our purpose is to collaborate across sectors, dismantle systemic barriers, and prioritize prevention strategies, to address social determinants of health and achieve health equity for all.
In 2023, the Health Equity Alliance has:
1
Established an alliance of 31 members and conducted 9 data-driven meetings to address health disparities in Greenwood
2
Initiated a Health Equity Community Survey to gather crucial insights (380 responses)
3
Collaborated with partners, including Self-Regionals Health Equity Task Force and Collaborative Health Communities for community-level information exchange and action to impact maternal health outcomes
4
Trained 18 community members on listening session facilitation and initiated 4 maternal health listening sessions to elevate the voices of potential, current, or past pregnant black and Hispanic women that will inform collective strategies
5
Advocated for a centralized referral platform called Unite Us (34 organizations)
6
Secured leadership positions for the alliance
7
Hosted a community wide "Building an Inclusive Community" training focused on Unconscious Biases
8
Began planning for a "Neighborhood Narratives" story telling platform
What the data say:
Infant Mortality Rate
(Compared to SC Counties)
Infant Mortality Rate
17.4 deaths/ 1,000 live births
This indicator shows the mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births for infants within their first year of life.
Data Source: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
