NRC Voices Support for Prevention and Wellness Activities in Health Reform Legislation
On Wednesday, October 14 the National REACH
Coalition (NRC) sent a
letter to President Obama urging support for the expansion of evidence based prevention and wellness activities in health reform legislation.
The letter specifically requested support for a National Prevention and
Health Promotion Strategy, Codification of the REACH language,
and the establishment of a National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public
Health Council in order to achieve greater health equity.
To view the final version of the letter: CLICK HERE
NRC President Receives Award from Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
On September 25, Lark Galloway-Gilliam, MPA, Acting
President of the National REACH Coalition was honored during the 2009 Fall
Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, "Addressing the Forgotten Faces
and Voices of Health Reform." The CBC Leadership Award recognized Ms.
Galloway-Gilliam's continued efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities
in prevention and wellness policies, and health care delivery.
Ms. Galloway-Gilliam also appeared on a panel, "Next Steps
Toward Reform That Transforms" with Willarda Edwards, MD, MBA, president of the
National Medical Association; Rev. Linda Walling, Faithful Reform in Health
Care; Ashley Nellis, research analyst, The Sentencing Project; and Bryant
Cameron Webb, national president-elect, Student National Medical Association
and MD/JD candidate at Wake Forest University. The panel was moderated by Del.
Donna M. Christensen (D-VI).
"REACH - A
Movement in the Making"
The National REACH Coalition (NRC) is an effort
to move beyond the identification and definition of health disparities to
advocate for solutions and action.
It challenges community and faith based organizations, public
health agencies and academic institutions working with and in marginalized
communities to translate and move from program interventions and research
to advocacy and action. The NRC
goes beyond the purpose and function of REACH 2010, REACH US and other
health disparity initiatives to actively engage coalitions and local
communities to participate in the building of a social justice and health
reform movement for health equity.
