Community Voices
Community Voices
Lived experience is its own kind of evidence. This is a space for patients, caregivers, advocates, researchers, faith leaders, and community organizations to share what research and health equity look like from where they stand.
Every submission is reviewed by hand before anything is published — never posted automatically, never edited without asking first.
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Drug Treatment Equity
Standing on the frontlines of a state-funded drug treatment facility, I poured my energy into counseling offenders and their families. I was deeply enthusiastic and driven by a genuine desire to make a difference. However, the reality on the ground was grueling. The work was…
— Anonymous
Read the full story →Don't make people wait for you, especially if you have agreed time/schedule.
I used to sit in the early mornings of the hour as my father drank his morning coffee and prepared to go to work. I would work with him on weekends. Of course, at 13 I was all about more sleep especially on Saturday mornings. He would always tell me, "Let's go sleepy head, it's not good to make people wait on you". This simple saying stuck with me my entire life, even to this day. Quite honestly, I attribute much of my corporate success to this simple breakfast table transgenerational whisper.
— Goldei1, passed down by My father.
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