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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust for a virtual Congressional briefing on the soon to be released update in our Pain in the Nation report series. Over the past decade more than one million Americans have died from alcohol, drugs and suicide. Now this trend has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a fragmented […]