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Al Richmond, MSW
Executive Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Al Richmond, MSW, Executive Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), is a global thought leader advocating for the increased role of communities in health research and public health. In his role as Executive Director of CCPH, Al is advancing the organization’s commitment to social justice and health equity. In 2017, he launched the inaugural session, Structural Inequality: An On the Ground View. This highly experiential session is designed to deepen our collective understanding of structural and historic factors contributing to racism in America.
In response to COVID-19 pandemic Al is leading multiple CCPH partnerships that center community engagement during this global pandemic. This includes a partnership with the Duke Clinical Research Institute and the Center for Health Equity at University of North Carlina – Chapel Hill in the RADx-UP Coordination Data Collection Center (CDCC). Al’s role with the CDCC includes co-lead of the Community Engagement Core.
Al’s leadership is influential in advancing community engagement in other COVID19 projects:
- North Carolina CEAL
- National Network to Innovate for COVID and Adult Vaccine Equity
- Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) Consultative Resource
In addition, Al provides leadership to multiple academic research projects. Al’s leadership interest seeks to deepen CCPH’s focus in emerging issues impacting our nation including: education, immigration, diversity and culture.
He holds a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and a proud graduate of Livingstone College, one of 10 HBCUs in North Carolina. Al is a certified facilitator for the Poverty Simulation, Intercultural Developmental Inventory and ToP Facilitation Methods. His passion to cultivate and support leaders lead him to obtain certification as a business coach through the International Coach Federation. Al envisions using the certification to increase access to coaching services by diverse communities.
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