Statement of Welcome, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination

Broad Reach Healthcare welcomes people of every age, race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nation of origin, religious/faith tradition, and physical ability.

 

We do not discriminate of the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. Expressions and behaviors which do not affirm this are not permitted. 

 

We seek to be a community which intentionally welcomes all without requiring adherence to any belief or creed, fostering an environment of purposeful inclusion where all can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an opportunity to form meaningful connections with each other.

 

We seek to advocate for full inclusion by using education, compassion and storytelling to transform injustice, celebrating the contributions of all to our community and world. These beliefs and practices apply to all activities of our organization. They inform all of our decisions, including employment and the provision of all of our care and services.

The particularity of history compels us to emphasize this call for equality to the LGBTQ community,  though it does not diminish our continuing work to address injustices found within the issues of race, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, or any other issue of privilege.

Statement of Welcome, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination: Inclusive Language

A cornerstone of this emphasis focuses on the use of inclusive language as a matter of policy, recognizing that in using language in new ways, employing unfamiliar terms, and drawing upon expanded imagery does not come easily. Recognizing that the diversity of those in our community and world is to be acknowledged and embraced in such a way that all may feel included, we seek to avoid use of language which does not support inclusion.

 

We seek to avoid terms and expressions that may reinforce exclusive attitudes, specific to those which assume or imply that there are only two genders that exist and are valid, or use terms that are potentially offensive to describe gender, trans people and issues.

Broad Reach Healthcare Celebrates Juneteenth

Broad Reach Healthcare Celebrates Juneteenth with “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman

Click here for an excerpt from The Hill We Climb

If you’re not familiar with Amanda Gorman, she is the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. Now 25 years-old, she read this poem in when she was only 22, at the inauguration of the president.


But its words are shared now as something which hopefully transcends politics, uniquely capturing a sense of what Juneteenth asks us to consider. All staff are asked to read the poem—at just over 700 words, it takes only a few minutes.


All are further invited to share the one line in the poem that is most impactful to them, and/or anything from their histories regarding the impact of slavery and the subsequent emancipation. These responses will be compiled and shared back (anonymously) with everyone in July.


You may reply simply by writing on the reverse side of this slip and turning your slip into one of the collection boxes at the LC and VIC entrances, time clocks or in the BRH office. Alternatively, submit electronically by scanning the QR code below or using the link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJC8FK6. 


All staff submitting will receive continuing education credit AND will be entered into a raffle to be drawn at July’s Smooth Sailor / Length of Service reception.

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