By accepting the Terms and Conditions of the Community of Practice Platform, you are agreeing to being a member of the Georgia Statewide Health Equity Community of Practice. As a member, you agree to engage with other members with the following values:
Engagement Values: Our Guiding Lights in Doing the Work
1. We believe that the perception of health equity varies from community to community and that the differences in how we view health equity does not undermine the work and/or value of this Community of Practice.
2. We agree to support each other in addressing health inequities and disparities through sharing our expertise and experience, discussing best practices, and providing connections, resources, and/or other supports.
3. We agree to engage each other with respect while together creating a safe and brave space that will support honest and robust conversations.
4. We recognize that there are communities in Georgia that have experienced past harms, the impacts of which are still felt today. These communities may require intentional acts of healing as part of the redress for inequities.
5. We believe our collective efforts should be centered on systems and the people closest to the problem—communities. Therefore, we will encourage systems-focused best practices that are community-centered/community-driven.
6. We acknowledge that we are from different lived experiences, have different levels of expertise and understand that problem-solving will likely be multi-pronged and need to be adaptive over time.
7. While we value difference, we understand that we increase the chances of achieving our goals if we go on this journey together rather than separately.
Please note that although this is a free platform, your membership and access to it can be revoked if you are unable to engage with members with respect and following these agreed upon values.