Grassroots Community Collaboratives
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Grassroots community initiatives can be vital to the education and stabilization of vulnerable populations experiencing problems, such as chronic disease and socioeconomic issues. A historical overview of the origins of some grassroots initiatives in the United States are explored. The potential effectiveness of grassroots initiatives used in the past and implemented in the current healthcare environment is examined for purposeful use in resolving health disparities. While, historically, there have been multiple interventions to resolve the problem of health disparities, the problem of socioeconomic and racial injustices still prevent change. Nonetheless, change is possible and can be accomplished.
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2020 ◽
Vol 12
(S1)
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pp. S222-S224
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2021 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 215013272110183
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2017 ◽
Vol 14
(6)
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pp. 638
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