ACS is honored to be one of five organizations participating in The Horizon Foundation’s Racial Equity Collaborative. Other organizations engaging in this work include the African-American Community Roundtable (AACR), Equity4HC, HopeWorks of Howard County, and Howard County Chinese School.
The Racial Equity Collaborative is working to:
Advance policies and systems change that promise equitable health outcomes and increasing engagement with diverse leaders.
Elevate the voices of leaders from diverse communities in the county to highlight and address health disparities in the community.
Build the capacity of community organizations to organize for health equity and systems change.