About This Project

This Cultural Humility and Health Literacy project is sponsored by GRAAHI based on grant funding from the State of Michigan. We partnered with Infinity Consultation Group (ICG) to improve healthcare parity in the Grand Rapids African American community. We did this by offering free training in community resilience and cultural humility/cultural autobiography and held a series of focus groups with residents of Kent County to identify key barriers, experiences, and feedback on healthcare systems. All of this is done with the goal of creating more accessible and equitable healthcare systems.

Cultural Humility and Health Literacy Project Report

Key Finding #1

Health care should be a right, not a privilege, but many in Kent County find it inaccessible. The cost of care is high, and there is a rampant lack of adequate insurance coverage for preventative care, specialty care, and medication.

Key Finding #2

Mistrust of and mistreatment by healthcare professionals continue to be a significant concern in Kent County.

Key Finding #3

Kent County community members find building a sustainable lifestyle in their communities challenging, having been overlooked and priced out of the housing market.

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