Our Best Practices

At the Botanical Bus, we are confronting racism and other forms of oppression that exist inside of us and the systems we access. An important component of our work involves interrupting and challenging injustice in the service of health. Our commitments to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion, collectively drafted over six months in 2022 with On the Margins, Inc., are meant to drive the actions and behaviors of Botanical Bus staff, board, volunteers and partners in our work together. As we work across differences in race, class, generation, sexuality, gender, ability/disability, and other socio-cultural identities, our hope is that these commitments will lead to greater communication and safety in our team and communities.

In 2023, On the Margins, Inc. facilitated a day-long training with our 30-person Health Equity Allies clinical cohort (53% staff and 47% volunteer) to center our commitments in trauma informed care. These commitments are a living resource for new ideas and healthier relationships and have proven to be a great tool for making decisions about new partnerships (i.e., screening volunteers and organizations to determine alignment).