Wellness Practitioners Summit Seeks to Improve Access to Health + Wellness Services for BIPOC Communities

MADISON, WI – Madison Public Library, Be Well Madison, and Midwest Mujeres  are partnering to offer a virtual BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) wellness practitioner gathering on February 17, 2022 from 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Putting it Into Practice: Wellness Practitioners Summit will begin with a panel of local practitioners and organizers (listed below) reflecting on their work centering BIPOC wellness experiences and answer questions from the audience.

The event will include time to network with fellow practitioners, as well as the opportunity to see some practices in action during several short showcases throughout the event. The Live Well @ Your Library team is hosting this event as a continuation of the series of wellness programs held in Summer 2021. Over the course of several events the Community Wellness Survey was distributed and more than 75% of survey respondents identified as non-white. The Putting it Into Practice event will share additional early results from the survey, which will provide crucial insight into the health and wellness needs of Madison’s BIPOC community....
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