Black women in DC’s Wards 7 and 8 experience higher rates of cancer and later-stage diagnoses. Historic disinvestment has shaped this community’s experience of healthcare, and health and economic mobility are deeply intertwined. In response, BWTEotR works to transform employment and health care outcomes so Black women can live long, healthy lives. It embeds a Black Women’s Cancer Patient Bill of Rights at key clinical sites and hosts community conversations in housing communities, places of worship, and other trusted spaces, normalizing conversations about women’s health to save lives. Its Healthcare Pathways & Possibilities Programs increase exposure to healthcare careers through tuition assistance, career coaching, and expanded networks. BWTEotR then partners with employers to advance equity-centered hiring, retention, and advancement practices that sustain living-wage employment and improve community health. At BWTEotR, health and wealth rise together.

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