Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. ____ deserts can be described as geographic areas where residents’ access to affordable, healthy food options (especially fresh fruits and vegetables) is restricted or nonexistent due to the absence of grocery stores within convenient traveling distance.
  2. 4. Negative associations that people subconsciously hold and that that affect our understanding, actions and decisions; also known as unconscious or hidden ______.
  3. 5. A social construct that artificially divides people into distinct groups based on characteristics such as physical appearance, ancestral heritage, cultural affiliation, cultural history, ethnic classification, and the social, economic and political needs of a society at a given period of time.
  4. 6. A sense of _______ is centered on gaining acceptance, attention & support from members of a group.
  5. 10. A social construct that divides people into smaller social groups based on characteristics such as shared sense of group membership, values, behavioral patterns, language, political and economic interests, history, and ancestral geographical base.
  6. 11. Refers to the wide range of identities. It broadly includes race, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, veteran status, physical appearance, etc. It also involves different ideas, perspectives and values.
  7. 12. The effect of treating each as without difference; each individual is considered without the counting of their measurable attributes.
Down
  1. 1. The state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
  2. 3. Health _______are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
  3. 7. According to a 2021 report by the Commonwealth Fund, profound racial and ethnic ________in health and health care exist across and within states.
  4. 8. _______ recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.
  5. 9. Social _____ of health are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.