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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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  • Shortage designations are used to improve access to primary care, dental, and mental health providers. The tools below allow users to query shortage area data. (website description)
    January 2025
    Policy and Practice
  • The nuances and considerations involved in reproductive care go far beyond what can be addressed through public discourse. Just as other complex healthcare decisions cannot and should not be decided by politicians, our judicial system, or strangers, neither should decisions about pregnancy care. These are decisions that should be made by the patient in consultation with their physician or…
    January 2025
    Reproductive/Sexual Health, Advocacy
  • In twelve months, what victories has our movement managed to secure in the face of growing opposition and the rise of the far right? These victories for sexual and reproductive rights and health are the result of relentless grassroots work and advocacy by our Member Associations, in partnership with community organizations, allied politicians, and the mobilization of public opinion. Together, as…
    December 2024
    Reproductive/Sexual Health, Advocacy
  • Our interactive map groups states into one of seven categories based on abortion policies they have in effect. Select any state for details about abortion policies, characteristics of state residents and key abortion statistics, or select a policy to see which states have bans, restrictions or protections in place. (website description) #P4HEwebinarOctober2024
    November 2024
    Abortion, Policy and Practice
  • Why Equity Matters: Across the nation, gaps in health are large, persistent and increasing—many of them caused by barriers set up at all levels of our society. After all, it's hard to be healthy without access to good jobs and schools and, safe, affordable homes. Health equity means increasing opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who we are, where we live, or…
    July 2024
    Services & Programs
  • Held annually on April 11-17th, BMHW is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance​ to build awareness, activism, and community-building​ to amplify ​the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. The week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month and begins on April 11th annually to join dozens of global…
    July 2024
    Maternal/Child Health, Policy and Practice
  • In recent years, numerous tools and approaches have been developed to counter mis/disinformation and enhance public health communication in an environment of mistrust. To provide practitioners with an overview of these tools and approaches, the project team developed the 4 i Framework for Advancing Communication and Trust (4 i FACT). This framework is based on a review of more than 350…
    June 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • In recent years, numerous tools and approaches have been developed to counter misleading health-related information and enhance public health communication in an environment of mistrust. To provide practitioners with an overview of these tools and approaches, the project team developed the 4 i Framework for Advancing Communication and Trust (4 i FACT). This framework is based on a review of more…
    June 2024
    Communication
  • Community Commons is a robust online platform that supports change-makers working to advance equitable community health and well-being. For over a decade, we’ve connected those driving change to the best tools, resources, data, and stories to support this work. Search or browse to discover: Thousands of curated tools, resources, data, and stories Organized into 10 Discovery Streams and…
    May 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion collects data on chronic diseases and leading health indicators through a variety of surveillance systems. General and specific chronic disease surveillance systems are listed. (website description)
    May 2024
    Services & Programs
  • Health equity is achieved when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Health inequities are reflected in differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access to treatment.The Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD) works to promote health and reduce health inequities for people with disabilities of…
    May 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • ODP selected 10 young artists from across the country to receive cash prizes for their original art showing what people or communities can do to prevent disease and injury, support well-being, and promote more equitable health outcomes for everyone (learn more about ODP’s art challenge below). ODP awarded prizes based on the artwork’s creativity, quality, and thoughtfulness about how prevention…
    May 2024
    Advocacy
  • In New Orleans, Black residents have higher rates of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and poor mental health. These conditions are exacerbated by historically higher uninsured rates due to systemic community disinvestment. These disadvantages have led to a 15- to 25-year deficit in life expectancy between Black communities and the city’s wealthier, whiter…
    May 2024
    Advocacy
  • This website provides links and resources for the Poetry for the Public's Health section of the Health Promotion Practice journal. #P4HEwebinarMay2024
    May 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • About National Medical Association Region IIThe National Medical Association (NMA) is the oldest and largest non-profit professional, educational, and scientific organization in the United States representing African American physicians and the millions of multi-ethnic patients they serve.The organizational structure of the NMA provides an established national network of affiliated community-…
    April 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis organization in the U.S. working in all 50 states to save lives and reduce suffering from sepsis. Sepsis Alliance is a charitable organization run by a dedicated team who share a strong commitment to battling sepsis.Our Vision: A world in which no one is harmed by sepsis.Our Mission: Save lives and reduce suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care.The…
    April 2024
    Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Policy and Practice
  • The Coalition is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal and local advocacy, education, and research. The Coalition strives to address the entire LGBTQ+ community, including individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and age regardless of disability, income, education, and…
    April 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • This webpage provides various resources and datasets for national health surveys administered by the National Center for Health Statistics. #P4HEwebinarDecember2023
    January 2024
    Policy and Practice, Interventions
  • Grassroots advocacy movement with a goal of creating a dynamic community to empower and grow disability leaders within healthcare organizations. (website description) #P4HEwebinarJuly2024
    January 2024
    Advocacy
  • Around the world, people lack access to life-saving knowledge and expertise. With Project ECHO, we know a world where life-saving best practices are available to every person, no matter their circumstance, is possible. Project ECHO’s revolutionary model provides training and mentorship to transform and sustain strong health systems where every person has fast access to the highest quality health…
    January 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • Each of our Labs on the “Arts, Health, and Social/Emotional Well-Being” focus on research questions such as the following, under “Therapeutic Approaches and Benefits” or “Non-Therapeutic Approaches and Benefits”: Therapeutic Approaches and BenefitsWhat changes in physical or mental health outcomes are experienced by subjects receiving creative arts therapies to treat one or more diseases,…
    January 2024
    Advocacy
  • Creating Healthy Communities: Arts + Public Health in America, a 3-year national initiative undertaken from 2018-2020, was designed to accelerate this innovation at the intersection of the arts and public health and to build healthy communities in alignment with our national public health goals. The initiative sought to expand the intersections of arts, community development and public health…
    January 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • The American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry (AADMD) is a non-profit, membership organization of interdisciplinary health professionals — including primary physicians, medical specialists, dentists, optometrists, nurses and other clinicians — committed to improving the quality of healthcare for people with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD). (author introduction…
    January 2024
    Policy and Practice
  • IEC (Institute for Exceptional Care) is a national nonprofit working to make healthcare better and safer for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). IEC partners with people with lived experience of IDD, family members, and healthcare professionals to change the way care is taught, delivered, and paid for by creating tools, programs, and campaigns. (author introduction)
    January 2024
    Services & Programs
  • University of Florida's Center for Arts in Medicine is committed to transforming health and wellness through the arts. It encourages its students to use their creativity to advance health, wellness, and equity as trained arts in health professionals. 
    January 2024
    Advocacy

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