It is sometimes difficult to get started or to make progress in the effort to eliminate the disparities. Health care delivery is a complicated, tortuous and often overwhelming issue. Community based organizations often have to ask how and where to begin with the limited resources available to them.

National Minority Health Month believes that a modest beginning is still a beginning. The most important thing is to GET STARTED. You cannot hope to solve all of the problems at one time. Resolve that it will take time to solve the problem, just as it took time for it to manifest. No single effort will serve as a magic pill. National Minority Health Month is a beginning that brings many of the specialties that are being addressed into a total picture that allows for a comprehensive approach. If you are a specialist in the field of pediatrics and childcare, you may find that you are adding adolescents to your program in order to expand your capabilities. If you are a cultural competency expert, you may want to connect with your community to educate them about the issue. If you are a policy person, you may want to explore the elimination of the disparity through programs or through the media.

There are hints all through the kit that may save resources, time or use of personnel. There are quotes about health that can be downloaded and serve as reminders on a daily basis. We will update the quotes and facts file as needed.