MHIR DEI Workgroup Email Blast 8.29-9.2.22

 Hello MHIR, 

Hope you’re taking care of yourselves* 

·       Can you believe we’re at the end of summer? - How to Cope With Fall Anxiety

·       Three types of burnout to be mindful of 

·       Reminder: You aren't lazy. You just need to slow down

·      Suggestions for managing doom-scrolling here   

·      Plus, a stress-busting playlist for your workday

*These suggestions might not be supportive to you, and that’s ok!! Drop us a line to tell us about what’s been supportive to you.

 

Self-Reflection Quotes of the Week: 

“It doesn’t matter how strong your opinions are. If you don’t use your power for positive change, you are indeed part of the problem.” Coretta Scott King 

(Yesterday was the 59th Anniversary of the March on Washington) 

 

Moments of Inspiration: 

Free tuition program helps boost enrollment at Maine community colleges

 

An Intersectional Approach to Inclusion at Work

- Relatedly: Rekindling a Sense of Community at Work

 

On Remote Farms and in City Gardens, a Native American Movement Grows

 

These women are so incredibly brave

 

Disabled, Asian American, and Proud

 

Independent Spirit Awards announces gender-neutral acting categories

 

Madam C.J. Walker, the first U.S. self-made female millionaire, gets her own Barbie

 

Yasmin Williams makes music without lyrics but with meaning

 

Newsworthy and noteworthy for this week:

 

The Secret to Having “It All”? A Society That Actually Supports Women

- Relatedly, Friday was Women’s Equality Day

- And also this piece on dismantling benevolent sexism

 

Native Americans serve in great numbers but decry VA service on reservations

 

What resilience means and why it matters (just not the way you thought)

- Relatedly: Resilient Organizations Make Psychological Safety a Strategic Priority

 

Ex-Detective Admits Misleading Judge Who Approved Breonna Taylor Raid

 

Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting (TW: article details police violence)

 

Why keeping girls in school is a great way to address climate change

 

How Followers of an Ancient Faith Are Battling Stereotypes

 

Is Maternal Instinct Is a Myth That Men Created

 

From June, but APA’s piece Structural Stigma and the Health of Marginalized Communities is an important read

 

Children's hospitals targeted by anti-LGBTQ activists online

 

First-of-its-kind study finds Hurricane Harvey hit Latinos the hardest

 

 

Upcoming Sessions and Related Events: 

 

September 6th at 10am: Being an Anti-Racist Conflict Professional (we heard you on managing conflict as a skill building priority!)

 

Tickets for Maine Needs’ annual raffle are on sale now; see what your tickets can help fund here

 

September 13 at 10:30am:  Dr. Tamarra James-Todd presents “Environmental Reproductive Justice: a Solution-Based Approach to Women’s Health Disparities”


September 15 at 1pm: The Art of Science Communication

 

Partnering for Recovery: Reducing Harm and Ending Stigma – get registration updates here


Save the Date! September 28th from 12pm-1pm, MPHA is hosting Healthy People, Healthy Democracy

Save the Date! October 17th from 9am-11am, MPHA is hosting Healing Begins with Truth: Understanding Colonization with Wabanaki REACH

 

Pint: A Bookstore has teamed up with Banded Brewing for a monthly book club – on September 20th at 7pm, the group will be discussing Night of the Living Rez,

 

Know about other events? Share it with us on Slack! 

 

Resources: 

 

This is a great piece that was discussed at this week's National Anti-Racist Teach-In on avoiding "equity detours"

 

How to be an activist without burning out 

 

American Psychological Association’s Inclusive Language Guide

 

AMA’s Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts

UCLA’s Recognizing Microaggressions and the Messages They Send

Want to stay up to date on MH Governmental Affairs? Email Sarah Calder (scalder@mainehealth.org) to receive their newsletter

 

Dates to be aware of

August

International Day of the World's Indigenous People (8/9)

 

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (8/23)

 

Women’s Equality Day (8/26)

 

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