Increasing Equity in Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Linkages to CARE

HOW TO USE THE RESOURCE GUIDE To navigate the Guide, use the Table of Contents to go directly to a section.

This Guide also includes special features that provide additional insight and resources. Each feature is associated with an icon for easier identification and navigation. These features are described below.

PATIENT PERSONAS Patient personas are stories representing the human experience of being a patient who experiences systemic injustices. These personas offer an opportunity to “walk in the shoes” of a patient with complex life experiences and health needs. Each persona reflects the unique assets of a patient, as well as their challenges and successes. VIDEOS Interspersed throughout the Guide are short video clips of interviews with national experts who provide unique and diverse perspectives on improving health equity within health centers. The videos feature the following advisors: Kevonya R. Elzia , MA, BS, RN Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN Sharad Kohli , MD Family Physician & Medical Director of the Integrative Pain Management Program

People’s Community Clinic, Austin, TX Naomi Windham , DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Quality Improvement Manager Health Care for the Homeless, Hennepin County, MN Eboni Winford , PhD, MPH Licensed Psychologist & Director of Research and Health Equity Cherokee Health Systems, Knoxville, TN

RESOURCE LISTS

Accompanying each section is a list of resources for further learning, training, and action.

ONE THING YOU CAN DO TODAY

At the end of each strategy, you will find an idea for one thing you can do today to improve health equity at your health center.

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