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472 West Martin Luther King Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37402
info@aimcenterinc.org
423 624 4800
Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Racism, inequality of any type and the stigma of having an illness, be it depression, anxiety, cancer or diabetes, all have to end. AIM Center values the uniqueness of its members while understanding their/our common struggles.
We acknowledge that communities of color and historically marginalized communities face disproportionate challenges and systemic barriers to access and quality of services resulting in significantly poorer outcomes, and in significant health and economic disparities.
The AIM Center is committed to equitable practices, working intentionally and promoting equity throughout the AIM Center and the AIM Housing Program as we live out our daily mission as a Clubhouse and part of a social justice movement. We know we have work to be done to develop a comprehensive Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (JDEI) strategy we can integrate with the work of the AIM Center Board of Directors and into all AIM business and housing structures, human resource practices, professional development, and organization-wide policies, procedures and practices.
We recognize the work ahead of us is a journey to which our Board, staff and members have committed. We continue our education processes while promoting open and candid conversations with all parties. Continual efforts to support a culture of high performance, justice, diversity, equity and inclusion are being put in place. There is a renewed focus on outcomes and metrics. Decades of disinvestment and the legacy of racism require an intentional approach to JDEI by all of us.
There is acknowledged need by the Board, leadership, staff and members to address our in-house and external JDEI needs to be able to best serve our community.
In-house JDEI Commitments
As a Clubhouse accredited by Clubhouse International, we are part of a social justice movement to empower people impacted by mental illness. Through an intentional culture of JDEI we foster recovery. Programmatic decisions are made by consensus at the Clubhouse where healthy and hearty discussions allow all voices to be heard in a safe space. Members work side-by-side with staff to operate the Clubhouse – in every aspect from fundraising to the work-ordered day. We create a community of hope where connection is at the heart of what we do. We seek to ensure staff and members have a strong sense of belonging, reinforced by a larger organizational commitment to the dynamic intersection of JDEI.
Our organization is internally committed to this through:
External JDEI Commitments
As part of our advocacy as a social justice movement, the AIM Center is committed to raising awareness and supporting our members and community to specifically address barriers our members face to enable long-term systemic change to improve equitable health and economic outcomes.
472 West Martin Luther King Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37402
info@aimcenterinc.org
423 624 4800