Building capacity, relationships and workforce critical to sustaining health equity

At the height of the pandemic in August 2020, the Public Health Institute’s Together Toward Health (TTH) was formed to help address the equity gaps that already existed in our public health systems but were made drastically worse by COVID-19. TTH prioritized funding community-based organizations (CBOs) to lead COVID outreach and messaging efforts to provide professional development opportunities within the communities they were serving. The funding allowed CBOs to employ workers directly from the community, many of whom identified as Promotoras or community health workers. TTH’s focus on sustainability has strengthened communities’ capacity for health equity, providing community resilience long after the pandemic. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarJune2023