MHIR DEI Email Blast 7/31-8/4/23

Hello MHIR, 

 

Hope you’re taking care of yourself and each other*

·      Employees really value making a difference at work. Here are 7 tips from psychology to get them there

·      How to Tell If Your Brain Needs a Break

·      3 Ways to Keep Your Audience Focused During a Presentation

·      How to Stop Thinking About Work All the Time - You’re not being paid to ruminate at 2 a.m.

·      Stop Multitasking. No, Really — Just Stop It.

·      CSA produce share: How to use your fruits and veggies before they rot

 

*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.

 

P.S., Many NYT and HBR articles are free through MH – The MH Library can assist with access at library@mainehealth.org

·       Please NOTE: If titles are listed, they have been COPIED EXACTLY from the news source; this is intended to help with links being searchable. If you would like to read one of these articles and it is behind a paywall, please request it from the library

 

Quote of the Week: “If we make wholeness, justice, and wellness priorities, communities wouldn’t need so much ‘resilience.’” - Bernice King

 

Moments of Inspiration: 

 

State appoints new Maine CDC director

·      Health care workers at refugee camp inspired career of Maine's new CDC director

 

Bill of Rights looks to protect the unhoused, enhance rights in Michigan

·      A related language guide

 

A city growing in diversity is attracting more diverse theater this summer

 

Black-owned brewery breaking barriers and creating change in their community

 

Washington Spirit’s Michele Kang Wants to Take Women’s Soccer Clubs Global

 

Megan Rapinoe’s incandescent career changed more than women’s soccer

 

Colleges consider ending legacy admissions to help diversify campuses

 

News this week:

 

Science’s gender gap: the shocking data that reveal its true extent

 

Most states received a D or F grade on maternal mental health. It could get worse.

 

Why Companies Can — and Should — Recommit to DEI in the Wake of the SCOTUS Decision

 

A monumental LGBTQ rights case is barreling toward the Supreme Court

 

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s charged mission of healing

 

Canada Is Ravaged by Fire. No One Has Paid More Dearly Than Indigenous People.

 

APA think tank dismantling systemic racism in health care and scholarship

 

Mills ‘reluctantly’ vetoes bill to improve pay, conditions for Maine farmworkers

·      Forcing people to work in deadly heat is mostly legal in the U.S.

 

 

Upcoming Sessions and Related Events: 

 

8/15: MHIR DEI workgroup

 

10/4: Approaches to Centering Equity in Health Communication Research and Practice

 

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

 

Resources: 

American Psychological Association’s Inclusive Language Guide

 

American Psychological Association’s Bias-Free Language Guide

 

American Medical Association’s Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts

 

Out Maine’s Terminology Guide

 

NEJM’s video – A Sense of Belonging

 

How to be an activist without burning out 

 

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 (Know of others? Drop us a line!)

July is	Disability Pride Month
July 18	Beginning of South Asian Heritage Month
August 9	International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
August 26	Women’s Equality Day