A cultural safety development tool for individuals engaging with LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour across Health, Wellbeing and Equality in the UK.
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H.E.A.T.!
The Health Equity and Advocacy Programme (H.E.A.T.) is a learning framework that facilitates an improved understanding, discussion, and decolonisation of theories and practices that continue to feed the appetite of ill health, and present a range of health disparities for LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour (BPoC) in the widest definition of the phrase.
We hope this course will help to redefine standard health and help-seeking practices within communities of colour by actively counteracting negative visibility of LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour, and shedding light on key health disparities.
Are you up for the challenge?
Module 1: LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour: Terminology
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the importance of LGBTQ+ BPoC
terminology
b) Discuss appropriate use of LGBTQ+ BPoC
terminology
c) Explore how to respectfully navigate
conversations around LGBTQ+ BPoC terminology
Module 2: The Role of Racism in Health Inequalities
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the formal definitions of both overt
and covert racism.
b) Recognise the impact of racism on health
inequalities for LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour
c) Provide common examples of barriers linked to
racism
Module 3: Decolonising the Colonised
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the term ‘colonisation’ and its
historical role in health inequalities.
b) Provide a brief overview of the negative impact of
colonisation on health wellbeing and equality for
LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour.
c) Provide examples of how decolonisation initiatives
can be implemented across health, education,
business and society.
Module 4: Developing an Evidence Base
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the importance of representation
b) Link representation and visibility to health
outcomes
c) Expound upon how data can be used to
improve the health outcomes of marginalised
groups
Module 5: Addressing Health Disparities within Sexual Health
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the difference between sexual
‘health’ and sexual ‘wellbeing’
b) Recognise the disparities that exist within sexual
health and wellbeing services
c) Provide examples of how LGBTQ+ BPoC
interventions can be improved to ensure the most at
risk populations are included
Module 6: Addressing Health Disparities within Mental Health
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the difference between mental health
and mental wellbeing
b) Recognise the disparities that exist within mental
health and wellbeing services
c) Consider examples of how mental health access
can be improved to ensure the most at risk
populations are included
Module 7: Addressing Health Disparities for People Living with Chronic Conditions
The focus of this module will be to:
a) Understand the difference between acute and
chronic health conditions
b) Recognise why certain groups are impacted more
than others by chronic conditions
c) Demonstrate an understanding of how improved
access to healthcare services directly correlates with
improved quality of life
Module 8: Addressing Health Disparities within Reproductive Health
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand the difference between sexual health
and reproductive health
b) Recognise how reproductive health services have
been ravaged by Eurocentric approaches to
contraception
c) Identify existing initiatives within the
reproductive health sector that support improved
access to reproductive health and contraception for all
Module 9: The Power of Cultural Capital
The focus of this module will be to:
a) Understand the role of social wealth and cultural
capital on populations.
b) Identify key deficiencies in social infrastructure
that affect culture capital for LGBTQ+ BPoC
c) Explore initiatives that cultivate growth in groups
deficient in culture capital
Module 10: Health Outcomes: Community Approaches to Health Interventions
The focus of this module is to:
a) Understand community approaches to health
intervention
b) Discuss the importance of community-led work
c) Describe ways in which we can place
communities at the centre of our practice
Let's begin!
