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The Partners for Advancing Health Equity (P4HE) Resource Library is a virtual portal containing action-oriented health equity research, practice, and policies. The library aims to increase equity in health by offering free access to field-tested, evidence-informed and evidence-based programs strategies and high-quality research.
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- Welcome to the Mississippi Women’s Economic Security Initiative policy toolkit! In each focus area below, you’ll find our priorities for this year’s legislative session.Read short information for each topic, get graphics you can share on social media, and documents to help you learn more. (author introduction)January 2025Advocacy
- Research is fundamental for policy advocacy. It helps to describe the problem, its causes and most effective policy solutions. Throughout the advocacy process, research can bring attention to the policy issue, educate decision-makers and influencers, help build relationships and provide information to sustain a continued drumbeat on the issue.This Research for Advocacy Action Guide provides…January 2025Advocacy
- The ASPPH Academic Public Health Messaging Guide 2025 builds upon the foundation of our 2024 ASPPH Messaging Guide, offering updated strategies to communicate the value of public health, particularly in a time where efforts to disrupt it are emerging at the local, state, and federal levels.(author abstract)#P4HEpodcastQ2_2025January 2025Communication
- Overview:Accessible, trustworthy and credible health information is essential for the acceptance and adoption of life-saving interventions in the current context of COVID-19.Engaging communities to understand their needs, address concerns and develop joint solutions remains critical for trust and cooperation.The COVID-19 infodemic–which has been characterized by an overabundance of information,…December 2024Policy and Practice
- In the early hours of November 6, 2024, the presidential race was called for Donald J. Trump, who will return to the White House with a mandate to enact his campaign promises to shake up federal agencies, including those overseeing health policy, public health, food, medicine, and social supports. His 2017-2021 term was marked by unsuccessful efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but…November 2024Abortion, Policy & Law
- Rural communities often face increased health disparities when compared to their urban counterparts in the United States. Limited access to education, employment, housing, services, transportation, and other resources are among the barriers rural residents face to accessing and engaging in healthcare services. Identifying, developing, and connecting to resources within a community can help allay…November 2024Policy and Practice
- As public health, clinical and research practitioners and communicators, our work requires us to disseminate accurate information to help people with diverse backgrounds make evidence-based health and safety decisions. However, the technologies that help us communicate also spread unreliable or false information. The steps below will help you convey credible health-related information to patients…November 2024Communication
- Accessibility is an essential part of your public health communications. Up to 27% of adults in the United States have some type of disability (CDC), and it’s important to consider how people with disabilities will interact with your public health content. It is not possible for people to understand the important health information you are sharing if they cannot access it.In partnership with…May 2024Communication
- This resource provides practical information on incorporating cultural humility into health care. It includes links to abbreviated and full-length slideshows on identifying biases, equality, equity, and cultivating trust with patients and the community.April 2024Chronic Disease, Social Environment
- Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders build on what they are already doing to promote students’ mental health and find new strategies to fill in gaps.The action guide describes six in-school strategies that are proven to promote and support…March 2024Mental/Behavioral Health
- Women comprise more than half of the United States population, and yet women are less likely to have insurance and more likely to experience adverse health outcomes. The National Women's Health Network is a 501c3 not for profit that represents the health interests of these women across the life continuum. We maintain an intersectional focus on sexual and reproductive health, maternal health…January 2024Maternal/Child Health, Policy & Law, Aging and Life Course
- The 2019 Achieving Health Equity and Social Justice for Newly Arrived Immigrants in Arizona and Beyond Community Engagement Toolkit features videos and resources that community members and academic health centers can use to:Understand the critical issues regarding the health and health care of newly arrived immigrants including migrant workers, refugees, and asylum-seeking populations and…January 2024Environment/Context
- The IDD Toolkit website provides information for the primary care of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Toolkit offers health care providers best-practice tools and information regarding specific medical and mental and behavioral health concerns, including resources for patients and families. (website description) #P4HEwebinarJuly2024January 2024Policy and Practice
- Employment is a critical social determinant of health, whether it provides a source of income, health insurance coverage, social connections or sense of pride. However, a variety of barriers can make finding and maintaining a job more difficult for people with mental illness, and these may be further compounded by aspects of race, gender, and age. For example, many people are concerned that…January 2024Mental/Behavioral Health
- The purpose of this tool is to help campuses build consensus around key foundational concepts related to equity and inclusion. The activities in this tool serve as a starting point for engaging in difficult conversations and to ensure everyone is on the same page before engaging in the process of examining equity gaps. (author abstract) #P4HEsummit2022January 2024Policy and Practice
- Solving today's complex health and social issues effectively and equitably is beyond the purview of any one agency, organization, or discipline. Working cross-sectorally represents a key opportunity for communities to create significant, sustainable improvements in health and equity outcomes. Prevention Institute's collaboration tools emerged from experience working in health coalitions and…January 2024Interventions
- Employer can provide employees with reasonable accommodations and workplace supports, such as adjustments or modifications, to enable people with disabilities, including mental health conditions, to perform job essential functions effectively and efficiently. Below are some resources to help employers support and accommodate employees with mental health conditions. (author description) #…January 2024Mental/Behavioral Health, Policy and Practice
- The purpose of this toolkit is to help state and territorial health agencies (S/THAs) build and sustain partnerships with non-traditional, non-public health sectors. It focuses on how S/THAs can use Healthy People 2030 to motivate multisector collaboration, improve health outcomes, and advance health equity. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarMarch2024January 2024Interventions
- Over the past few years, a heightened awareness of the importance of racial equity and justice has permeated the political conversation. American institutions, businesses, and communities are taking a closer look at their roles in this context. Increasingly, policymakers are applying an equity lens to their decision-making processes. Evidence-based research has become a prevailing tool in…January 2024Services & Programs
- The Health Equity Guide is a comprehensive resource for public health departments and practitioners to plan and implement health equity and racial justice work. It offers 15 strategic practices, organized using a cyclical gardening framework, to illustrate how each mutually supports health equity goals. (website description)January 2024Policy and Practice
- Takeaways: Longstanding systemic and institutional policies and practices make leading health equity work a challenge in most communities. Organizational structures, where hierarchical and power dynamics are often at play, may make it difficult to have transparent and effective conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Over the last several years, state…November 2023Advocacy, Community-rooted/Participatory Research, Policy & Law, Systemic Determinants
- The White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis (White House Blueprint) has identified goals and actions to reduce the rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes, and improve the experience of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period for people across the United States. The following Evidence to Action Brief…November 2023Maternal/Child Health, Policy and Practice
- Culturally driven communication is focused on inclusion. Unlike a “one-size-fits-all” approach, culturally driven communication prioritizes the preferences and perspectives of your target audience as you design messaging, visuals, and outreach. Recognizing and incorporating the diversity of people’s cultures, values, and beliefs allows you to more effectively communicate with multicultural…September 2023Communication
- The Health Equity & Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 removes political interference and restores coverage so immigrants in the United States (U.S.) can participate in the health insurance programs for which they would be eligible but for their immigration status or length of stay. This bill will allow immigrants and their families to receive the health coverage…July 2023Medicaid, Medicare
- Energy insecurity can have important implications for health and health equity. Many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed in light of climate change, the recognition of unacceptable disparities, and the impending transition to clean energy. (author abstract)June 2023Services & Programs
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