Praxis is a national, nonprofit organization that builds partnerships
with local groups to
influence policymaking and win equitable treatment in health care and health-related
issues for all communities. Committed to closing the health gap facing communities
of
color, we forge alliances for healing and building healthy communities.
We help local groups hold institutions and governmental agencies accountable
by designing
community-based plans, conducting research, developing media strategies
and legal
assistance to achieve sustainable results.
Our goal is to help build community power and support local groups, especially those in communities of color, as they become effective advocates capable of sharply influencing legislative and policy decisions that affect community well being.
Praxis trains our local partner organizations and provides research,
technical
assistance
and financial support to tackle issues impacting the well being of communities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Labor Primer:
Laboring for Health: Unions Leadership Role in Health Policy
Taking Health Care to the States and the Streets
Best Practices for the Long Haul
Worker Centers: Another Resource
The Soul of Labor History is the Story of Democracy
Appendices:
Article: Unions are from Mars, Community Groups are from Venus: Does that Mean We are All Aliens?