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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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- The use of quality measurement to identify opportunities for improvement in how, where, and when care is delivered has driven remarkable advances and saved countless lives. At the same time, persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care call attention to a striking need to address equity more directly in our health care infrastructure. Harnessing quality measurement as a tool…September 2021Health Reform, Racism
- Darrick Hamilton, the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School, has gained national recognition for shaping policy solutions to close the racial wealth gap, which refers to how hundreds of years of structural racism have deprived Black families of resources that accumulate and transfer from one generation to the next. The typical White family has 10 times the wealth…September 2021Systemic Determinants, Racism
- Building Healthy Communities (BHC) is a signature program of The California Endowment (TCE) combining 10 years of continuous funding in 14 historically disinvested communities with state-level and regional policy campaigns and coalition building. A novel approach to health improvement that encompasses the social determinants of health, BHC focuses on power building to promote systems change and…September 2021Policy & Law, Social/Structural Determinants
- This article analyses the impact of comprehensive education on health inequalities. Given that education is an important social determinant of health, it is hypothesised that a more equitable comprehensive system could reduce health inequalities in adulthood. To test this hypothesis, we exploited the change from a largely selective to a largely comprehensive system that occurred in the UK from…September 2021Early Childhood Education, Postsecondary Education, Social Environment
- The California Endowment (TCE) launched its Community/Stakeholder Engagement (C/SE) process in the fall of 2016 as part of a mid-point review of Building Healthy Communities (BHC). The aim was to learn from a wide range of people involved in or knowledgeable about BHC – including adult and youth residents in BHC sites, other community partners, state advocates and policymakers, evaluators and…September 2021Advocacy, Interventions, Physical Environment, Social Environment
- Come October, the maximum benefit levels in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program) will be based on the market basket costs of the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan. The result will be an increase of 21 percent — about 40 cents per person per meal — in the maximum SNAP benefit over the pre-pandemic amount. Because the 21 percent increase will go into effect at…August 2021Health Reform
- Increasing SNAP Benefits at WA Farmers Markets: At more than 100 participating farmers markets and farm stands, customers who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/EBT benefits can stretch their food budget to buy more fruits and vegetables. Learn how to easily access SNAP Market Match and shop your local farmers market for fresh, delicious food. (author abstract) #…August 2021Services & Programs
- The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the importance of universal access to affordable, high quality child care. For many racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, however, that access has been a long-standing issue. A 2017 CLASP report noted the structural racism that creates and perpetuates inequities and the fragmented U.S. child care system for young children ages birth to 5 years…August 2021Early Adulthood, Services & Programs
- In order for health interventions to be effective, stakeholders must understand the deeply rooted systemic problems responsible for bottlenecks and miscommunications. The final blog in our series on implementation science examines how the study of participatory system dynamics can give implementation teams more insight into the root causes of health system pain points. Throughout this series on…August 2021Services & Programs, Systemic Determinants
- Consumer and community trust in health care providers and institutions is critical for optimal health, as trust influences willingness to get crucial medical care, preventive screenings, and mental health care.1 Trust between a patient and a health care provider is also linked to improved patient experience, health outcomes, and the patient’s perception of the care they receive.2 However, it is…August 2021Vaccine Trust, Services & Programs
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