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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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- 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 2024Services & Programs
- 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 2024Services & Programs
- States across the country have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a flood of policy changes, from physical distancing and mask requirements to expansions of social safety net programs and eviction freezes. The COVID-19 US State Policy (CUSP) database is a publicly available dataset that is free for all users to download. CUSP is designed to be a tool for researchers, policymakers, the media…January 2024COVID-19/Coronavirus, Policy & Law
- LGBTQI+ people are a vital part of our nation and have remained resilient in their fight for equal rights. However, the LGBTQI+ community is currently facing unprecedented levels of discrimination: State attacks explicitly targeting the rights of LGBTQI+ people have surged in recent years, while attempts to ban gender-affirming health care and criminalize drag performances have spread through…January 2024Policy and Practice
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) brings actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and improve health equity. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) created CHR&R for communities across the nation, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This year, we focus on the connection…January 2024Services & Programs
- The National Women’s Health Network is a 501c3 not for profit that represents the health interests of women across the life continuum. We maintain an intersectional focus on sexual and reproductive health, maternal health and the health and well-being of aging women. We work to improve women’s health outcomes through state and federal advocacy, consumer health education, and grassroots technical…January 2024Advocacy
- REACH is a national program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. REACH celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019. Through REACH, recipients plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs to address a wide range of health issues among Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, American Indian,…September 2023Services & Programs
- The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) provides support and policy expertise to Tribal Advisory Committees, which are established to enhance the government to government relationship, honor Federal trust responsibilities and obligations to Tribes and American Indian and Alaska Native people, and increase understanding between federally-recognized Tribes and federal agencies. (author introduction…July 2023Interventions
- The provision of accessible and meaningful language services to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) is a key component of health equity. For the growing hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who struggle with language barriers, the obstacles to obtaining good medical care can be overwhelming and the cost of inadequate language services huge. Efforts to improve language access make up…July 2023Communication, Services & Programs
- 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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