Supporting Healthier Alaskans The ABC Health Committee is committed to supporting the health of all Alaskans. Here’s what we’re doing. Project Power: Following a successful cohort with Project Power (The American Diabetes Association program), the ABC Health Committee is seeking more participants to join the next cohort. This program is a win-win-win for everyone. The American Diabetes […]
CMS Releases Sickle Cell Disease Action Plan The Health Committee is sharing this important information from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Sickle Cell Disease. From the CMS Newsletter: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to recognize the challenges faced by members of the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) community […]
The ABC Health Committee is committed to helping Alaskans improve their health. To help you do that, we invite you to join us and help out with these upcoming events. The Bettye Davis African American Summit. We are excited to announce the date for the Bettye Davis African American Summit is Saturday, February 10, 2024 […]
Rei Shimizu, LMSW, Ph.D Rei is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Alaska Anchorage. As a clinician, she provides trauma-informed therapy for healthy relationships, particularly for those impacted by interpersonal dynamics, including intimate partner violence. As a researcher, she utilizes knowledge from her clinical experience to examine health disparities and health behavior […]
The BEE is an award which recognizes one Black identifying Teacher of Color (retired or active) and one Black identifying Teaching Assistant for their contributions in the field of Education. 2023 BEE Award Recipient The recipient of the 2023 BEE Award will be announced on February 18, 2023 at the Bettye Davis African American Health/Equity Summit. […]
Continuing the legacy of the late state senator, Bettye Davis, The Alaska Black Caucus proudly presents the annual Bettye Davis African American Summit. This event brings together the Black community and other people of color in conversation and learning about economics, justice, education, and health of Black Alaskans and the BIPOC community. The overall goal […]
Coming soon as part of ABC’s Solidarity Weekend! These events promote culture, equity, love and unity sponsored in part by the Alaska Community Foundation, Wells Fargo and more. Join us on January 16, 2023 at the PAC for our MLK Community-Wide Cultural Celebration. Entry is FREE!Volunteer registration form coming soon. If you would like to […]
If you’re a BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) organization or from the BIPOC community looking for office space in the downtown area, the Equity Center, which will provide centralized services with the latest technology, might be a great fit for you. Within the next year, the Equity Center will undergo major renovations but at […]
On Friday, February 11, 2022, Jacki Oliver, B.S.W., M.A.E.L. attended and actively participated in a Healthcare Advocacy Panel for the Alaska Pharmacists Association, ISU and UAA. Hosted at the Hilton of Anchorage, it sponsored a 6 hour informative event, that provided insight from top students within various pharmacy programs, current and former House and Senate […]
Unfortunately, the gap between the finances of Blacks and whites is still as wide in 2021 as it was in 1968. Closing racial gaps across the economy is about writing historic wrongs and choosing a more dynamic future, realizing the full potential of a massively underutilized source of talent to the benefit of all Americans. […]
