NASTAD, a national association for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis public health officials, required an impactful strategy to advance their priorities of membership, while centering their commitment to social justice and anti-stigma in public health.
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In the summer of 2020, with new leadership and the COVID pandemic taking hold, NASTAD launched an effort to establish a strategic vision to end the HIV, viral hepatitis and intersecting epidemics by centering social justice and anti-stigma in public health. The needs and priorities of NASTAD’s diverse membership would inform its strategy, in concert with the expertise of a staff committed to an antiracist approach to public health.
The Collective Good began by engaging staff and the NASTAD Board of Directors in an iterative process to refine the organizational vision and mission, and craft three clear value statements and a set of guiding principles. This shared definition of impact and commitment to health equity allowed NASTAD's diverse community to rally around a bold strategy.
Health department staff throughout NASTAD’s 66 membership jurisdictions participated in interviews, surveys and focus group discussions, which revealed:
From this process, Future Caucus gained a clearer focus on building a constituency for inclusive governing and amplifying new narratives.
In addition to mapping a critical path for the coming years, our work together strengthened alignment between staff and members, and established shared ownership of the NASTAD mission and strategy. Tangible outcomes included:
From this process, Future Caucus gained a clearer focus on building a constituency for inclusive governing and amplifying new narratives.
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