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HOUSING SOLUTION SUMMIT: Practical Strategies and Inspirations for Addressing the Crisis in Housing Affordability, Evictions, and Homelessness

There is no shortage of news, reports, conferences, and presentations that talk about the problems with housing affordability, housing insecurity, and homelessness. What is needed is more information about solutions—especially solutions that can be implemented by local communities, regions, and states. The summit is an ideal opportunity to mobilize and equip your community to successfully […]

HRSA Twitter Chat: Women’s Maternal Mental Health Equity

Join 2020 Mom leaders, The Shades of Blue Project, and others for the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) hosted Twitter chat on maternal mental health equity. Learn more and follow the chat on Wednesday here.

Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities + Youth Edition

The Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities provides community coalitions and public health partners with proven and sustainable approaches that lead to increased access to healthy choices for all people. This annual event brings together hundreds of public health and community stakeholders to inspire each other and to explore policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that […]

Be a COVID-19 Vaccine Champion

As healthcare and public health systems continue vaccinating community members against COVID-19, there is a need to provide information that builds confidence and helps people make informed decisions about the vaccines. ASPR TRACIE, in collaboration with New York City Health + Hospitals, is hosting the “Be A COVID-19 Vaccine Champion" webinar where speakers will discuss […]

COVID-19 Vaccines: Leveraging History for Equity-Centered Approaches

This webinar will explore current and historical efforts to vaccinate communities of color and indigenous communities to evaluate lessons learned and their applicability to COVID-19 currently. A panel of invited speakers will discuss the following questions: • Have earlier efforts undertaken to vaccinate communities of color and indigenous communities been successful? • Were there cultural […]

Special Online Event for Parents: Building Solidarity With Asian Americans

Have you heard about the horrifying new playground game called Coronavirus Tag? This is when the Asian American kid is “it” so that whoever that kid tags “gets the virus.” Yes, this game is actually happening and it’s awful! It likely involves bullying and also reinforces harmful stereotypes and promotes otherization and divisiveness. Regardless of […]

Medicaid Telehealth Policies for Seniors

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an unprecedented number of telehealth policy changes within state Medicaid agencies. Many of these changes were intended impact and protect vulnerable elderly populations. While most of these changes are set to expire after the public health emergency, they have created multiple learning opportunities and policy options for policymakers to consider moving […]

Healthy Neighborhood Investments: Policy Convening for Advancing Health and Racial Equity

Be part of the conversation as we engage audiences across California and beyond to extend the reach and use of the recently published Healthy Neighborhood Investments Policy Scan and Strategy Map and collaborate to identify state and local policy recommendations. The Policy Scan builds on the Thriving Together Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience and identifies several policy actions […]

Georgia Health Policy Center Presents – Aligning Systems for Health: Health Care, Public Health and Social Services

The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) leads the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national initiative, Aligning Systems for Health: Health Care + Public Health + Social Services. The initiative focuses on learning about and sharing effective ways to align health care, public health, and social services, to better meet the goals and needs of the people […]