Join COVID-19 Longhaulers Advocacy Project and Patient Led Research Collaborative for a Moment of Silence – Log on from 3:10-3:20 PM EST to honor those impacted by Long COVID, with a moment of silence at 3:15 PM EST

The Boston Chapter of The Links, Inc. is excited to collaborate with the Middlesex Chapter of The Links, Inc. to present an event that celebrates the importance of wellness in the Black community.

Boston University’s School of Public Health hosted a conversation that considered the intersection of trust and health. They reflected on the role that community organizations can play in building trust among historically marginalized communities of color and how this can inform our public health practice.

We invite you to attend our next Table meeting on Friday, December 13th, 2024 from 4-5:30 pm to learn about the Long COVID work BCRC community partners are leading and other opportunities for engagement to advance health equity and recovery from Long COVID in research, community education, clinical care, or advocacy.

A Long COVID Summit, hosted by ASI Services, Bright Star Community Outreach, Illinois Unidos, and the UIC Office of Population Health Sciences The summit provided an update on the current research, strategies for raising public awareness and treating individuals with Long COVID, as well as a forum for discussion of current federal programs and ideas for expansion.

EQTY 2024 will explore the past, present, and future of health equity. Boston Medical Center is bringing esteemed speakers to the EQTY stage to inspire, share their expertise, and showcase the latest innovations in advancing equity across the country.

The goals of this conversation are to share our plans for a BCRC community education forum this fall that showcases patient and community-driven advocacy for Long COVID around the country, discuss and get feedback, and brainstorm how we can engage patients and families living with Long COVID to shape BCRC’s work and movement to address Long COVID and advance health equity.

The goals of this conversation are to invite reflection on the two legislative briefing sessions, to review and recommend policy priorities for addressing Long COVID and advancing health equity that have been recommended by our community, and to engage in dialogue with each other about next steps with MA legislators and what our community wants.

Hear from those living with Long COVID, researchers, clinicians, community organizers, and advocates to learn about actions the Massachusetts legislature can take to best support our constituents experiencing Long COVID.

June 2024 is the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer in 1964, which was a civil rights campaign aimed at registering Black Mississippians as voters. Join IHE for a celebratory evening with remarks from Civil Rights leader Reena Evers Everette, Executive Director of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute in Jackson, Miss.

The Health Equity Trends Summit is a convening by the Health Equity Compact for a public discussion on actions to accelerate and achieve breakthrough health equity reform across Massachusetts.

Boston University School of Public Health’s Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights presented the annual Cathy Shine lecture, with keynote speaker Dr. Cheryl Clark, MD, ScD. The lectureship honors the memory of Cathy Shine and her dedication to the rights of all those in need of care.

On April 1st, BCRC collaborated with the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project (IARA) and the Health Equity Compact to build a shared understanding about best practices for advancing antiracist change within healthcare institutions.