Andre Brown Ph.D., MPH
Director, EDI
216.201.2000 ext 1113
abrown@ccbh.net

Ladonne Montelione
Program Manager
216.201.2000 ext 1114
lmontelione@ccbh.net

The EDI Committee

We are a group made up of people from all areas of the agency.

We work together with the idea of making our workplace an equitable and fair space for clients, partners, residents,
stakeholders and staff.

A Culture of Equity

We aim to create a Culture of Equity at CCBH

Increasing the equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) based knowledge and skills of CCBH staff and community partners

Shaping program priorities to focus on EDI

Instituting organizational policies and procedures that aim to give community residents and CCBH staff what they need to be their healthiest, happiest, and most productive selves.

The five sections below describe the work needed to create a culture of equity.

Advocacy
Put programs, tools, and products in place to help CCBH advocate for fair and equitable health and social policies at the local, state, and national levels

Create an advocacy toolkit for CCBH staff
Develop CCBH policy statements in support of positive changes to laws and policies
Additional efforts to achieve health equity and produce better health outcomes

Coordination and oversight
Identify and coordinate opportunities for partnerships across services areas

Provide support to other EDI sub-committees to help create and maintain connections

Serves as the liaison to the EDI Committee of the Board of Directors

Set up meetings, identify potential funding opportunities to support internal partnerships, and assist other Co-Chairs with developing action steps and work plans.

Education and training

Develop trainings and other learning opportunities – give staff the tools to do health equity work

Connect with presenters and trainers

Launch internal health communications campaigns

Highlight equity, diversity and inclusion

Equitable policies and procedures
Develop and advance internal policies and procedures that support a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion

Write the language which requires EDI training for all staff

Examine current policies and procedures to make sure they are equitable for all staff

Recommend new policies and procedures to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion

Outreach Community and Partnerships
Develop and maintain connections with community members and organizations

Improve CCBH’s ability to make health equity a foundation for all programs and service areas

Recruit members for the EDI Community Advisory Board

Identify gaps in partnerships for existing CCBH programs and activities