Community Health Interest Group
Mission:
The Community Health Interest Group (CHIG) aspires to foster connections with different types of people involved in and invited to participate in the group (e.g., community researchers, students, practitioners, etc.) to help address unjust practices that serve to maintain health and wellbeing related disparities in marginalised communities. By responding to the health and wellbeing needs of our diverse communities, we aim to influence the quality of life for individuals at local, national and international levels. Accordingly, CHIG aims to expand and support its members in their ongoing work by providing a forum for discussion, collaboration, consultation and resource development through a series of activities.
Leadership:
| Role | Name | |
| Chair | Dr Krishna Bhatti | |
| Co-Chair | Harvy Singh | |
| Co-Chair | Eugene Russell, Jr | |
| Co-Chair | Ralonda M. McIntosh-Akins |
Current Initiatives:
Meetings:
Holding monthly meetings on evolving days of the week / times of the day each month (with 2 options each month from Oct 2023, until further notice), in an effort to accommodate as many members’ schedules as possible. This initiative will provide each CHIG member more networking opportunities throughout the year.
A follow-up monthly meeting recap email, highlighting the main issues discussed will be sent to all CHIG members, to help all stay in touch with on-going progress. The details of proceeding meetings will also be included in this correspondence.
Speakers (Sharing Good Practice):
If you are currently working in health/wellbeing related area, we would like to hear from you.
If you have conducted or currently working on a health/wellbeing related research project, we would like to hear from you.
Workshops:
Opportunities for disseminating skills and /or knowledge in a particular field e.g., stress management techniques, resilient coping techniques, knowledge of health-related funding bodies/potential sponsors to support health promoting initiatives, grant- writing tips etc., we would like to hear from you
Networking Support:
If you are a member of a specific community group / student / graduate etc., and would like support setting up a community – based health and wellbeing related initiative or research project, we would like to hear from you