Closing the Circle To say my fate is not tied to your fate is like saying: "Your end of the boat is

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Closing the CircleTo say my fate is not tied to
your fate is like saying "Your end of the boat
is sinking."- Hugh Downs

• Low Birth Weight and
• Chronic Disease

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LBW Cause and Consequence
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The common theme Stress
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Racism and Stress
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Racism and Stress
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Racism and Stress
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What Can Be Done?

• Eliminate the source of stress
• Provide a protective barrier around the
  individual
• Enable individuals to manage stress before it
  damages the body

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Eliminate the source of stress

• Public policy with force of law
• Enforcement issues
• Access to legal system
• Institutional practice
• Requires leadership
• Enlightened self-interest
• Social norms
• Build from individual experience
• Social Marketing

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Protective Barrier

• Address legacy of institutional racism
• Poverty
• Powerlessness
• Cushion women of childbearing age
• 100 Intentional Acts of Kindness
• Corporate/institutional policies
• Beware unintended consequences!

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Stress Management Skills

• Increase sense of control
• Teach stress management techniques
• Insurance reimbursement

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YES, WE CAN!

• Action springs not from thought, but from a
  readiness for responsibility.- Dietrich
  Bonhoeffer
• Do not let what you can't do interfere with what
  you can do.- John Wooden