Diversity & Inclusion
HMHB is attentive to the need for upholding Diversity and Inclusion as a fundamental component of our agency’s culture and core values. As a result, we are dedicated to fostering a collective organization environment with intentional and solution-oriented engagement opportunities that will yield the highest level of quality produced in our mission’s work. By embracing an inclusive culture that supports diverse skill sets and identities, our employees are better equipped to successfully enrich each other as well as the communities we serve. This committee is charged with developing, researching and proposing thoughtful guidance on the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion into all facets of work at Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County.
HMHB Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County, we recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce is where all agency affiliates, (including: staff, volunteers, donors, the board of directors, and clients), irrespective of race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, sex, national origin, sexual orientation and/or gender identity, age, disability or education are treated equally for their roles and contributions. We commit ourselves to a non-discriminatory policy which will ensure that all employees, board members, clients, donors and volunteers feel valued, included, empowered and respected, at all times.
We are influenced by each stakeholder’s outlook, insight and unique life experiences, which in turn will add value to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies’ ability to implement innovative ideas for the fulfillment of our agency programs, plans, goals and overall mission. We are diligent in our commitment to ensuring that a wide array of dynamic voices are heard, represented and fully appreciated.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County upholds the following core principles:
We acknowledge that systemic privilege and inequality still exist in our society and we are committed to advancing equity throughout all aspects of our organization.
We strive to create an organizational culture that is all-inclusive and diverse, that will ensure equal opportunities and advancement for all employees.
We recognize that a diverse staff allows us to reach communities and families with greater impact and purpose.
We realize that systemic change, balancing representation and potentiality, across all facets of our agency, is required and must be set in motion to enhance our proficiency in programming.
HMHB completed Advancing the Mission Cohort II, which is a comprehensive program designed to assist nonprofit agencies in advancing racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within their organization with the Birth to 22 Alliance Racial Equity Core Team.
For more information on HMHBs Diversity & Inclusion Committee, contact diversity@hmhbpbc.org.
