Bureau of Community Partnerships | Louisiana Department of Health

Bureau of Community Partnerships | Louisiana Department of Health
Bureau of Community Partnerships
Office on Women’s Health and Community Health
Bureau of Community Partnerships
Established in January 2019, the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Bureau of Community Partnerships is dedicated to advancing health equity across the Department. Our mission is to envision thriving communities where every person in Louisiana has access to respectful and inclusive healthcare, providing the opportunity to attain their full health potential, and to ensure that LDH services are accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of the communities we serve.
The Bureau of Community Partnerships collaborates with LDH offices, bureaus, programs, and sections to integrate community engagement principles throughout the department. We also build partnerships with external organizations to strengthen connections between LDH and the broader Louisiana community.
Guided by the principle “Nothing About Us Without Us,” this bureau engages in several tactics to promote community partnerships for LDH and broaden our network of partnering organizations across the state.
To supplement the work of building community partnerships, we created the Community Engagement Toolkit, which guides LDH offices in their community engagement activities. The creation of the toolkit  supports Initiative 11 of the
LDH Fiscal Year 2022 Business Plan
: “Leverage Community Partnerships to Improve Participation in LDH Programs and Improve Program Design.” The toolkit ensures that LDH delivers efficient and effective services to the communities we serve through cultural acknowledgment and meaningful communication.
The Bureau facilitates meaningful and purposeful discussion on regional and local needs to improve health outcomes and brings together governmental entities, community leaders, and policy-makers to strategically foster improvement in identified health outcomes.
Vision
To elevate and advance health equity through collaboration with those who serve and are served by the Louisiana Department of Health.
Our Work
The Bureau led the creation and rollout of LDH’s first agency-wide health equity strategy, known as the LDH Health Equity Roadmap Phase 1, which sets the standards for health equity practices and protocols across all LDH divisions.
Phase 2 of the Health Equity Roadmap builds on the groundwork established in Phase 1. It aims to further embed health equity into LDH’s policies, programs, and culture with a focus on our guiding principle: “Nothing About Us Without Us.” This principle highlights our commitment to actively engaging with community members and fostering meaningful relationships and communication.
Contact Us
Mia Orr White
Director
[email protected]
504-568-5099
Morgan Harvey
Community Health Coordinator
[email protected]
225-219-7439
Chadsidy Lyons
Administrative Coordinator III
[email protected]
504-289-3996
Janice Hill
Program Monitor
[email protected]
225-385-3622
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