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Partnering with Communities to Navigate Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines offers a big dose of hope toward ending the pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the nation. But for many underserved communities—some of the hardest hit by the pandemic—accessing those vaccines remains a challenge all its own. At this event, presenters will discuss their work with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), […]

Physical Activity Briefing

Join us for this briefing as we introduce the Congressional Physical Activity Caucus and discuss the importance of federal efforts to increase physical activity in the United States.

Formula Intolerance and Using an Algorithm to Help Guide Formula Choice Webinar

Discuss the symptoms that formula intolerance can present as. Discuss the underlying diagnoses that can cause these symptoms and formula options that can treat the underlying diagnoses. Finally, discuss a formula algorithm that can be used and help guide formula choices and transitions based on symptoms and diagnoses. Speakers: Tatyana "Tanya" Hofmekler, MD, (Pediatric Gastroenterologist), Gi […]

Shifting Power Workshop: Collaborations to Confront the Root Causes of Health Inequities Webinar

Across the United States, state and local health departments and community power-building organizations are collaborating to challenge the social, environmental, and economic conditions that create health and racial inequities. This work is more important than ever given the intersecting and cascading crises of COVID-19, police violence, and housing and economic insecurity. Health departments are accountable […]

Vacunas contra el COVID-19 Espanol / a Spanish language vaccine town hall

Join UnidosUS and the Ad Council for a Spanish language vaccine town hall on March 30th. The Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative, of which UnidosUS is a member, have come together to lead a massive communications effort to educate the American public and build confidence around COVID-19 vaccines especially with hard-to-reach audiences including our […]

Inspiring “HOPE” and Action Toward Achieving Racial and Health Equity in Our Lifetime

The Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative launched a new interactive data platform to help our nation and states move beyond measuring disparities to spurring action to achieve health equity. In the midst of a national reckoning on race, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new administration committed to racial equity, these data provide a critical […]

Tackling America’s Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration

BPC’s Behavioral Health Integration Task Force will release a new report on March 31 with recommendations for breaking down barriers to integrating primary and behavioral health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated America’s mental health and substance use problems that were already significant and highlighted the enormous unmet need for services. Research shows that integrating […]

Indigenous Women: The Strength of Our Communities / Mujeres Indígenas: la fuerza de nuestras comunidades

This year marks our 45th year of promoting and amplifying Indigenous voices through our publications! The latest issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly is dedicated to uplifting the voices, experiences, and diverse identities of Indigenous women. We bring you stories that highlight only a glimpse of the multitude of roles Indigenous women play in strengthening […]

An Unprecedented Crisis of Care – Building Better Workplace Policies for Working Families

When the COVID-19 pandemic—and the subsequent economic collapse—hit, the United States’ longstanding care crisis was laid bare. Without critical public policies to support workers with caregiving responsibilities, more people than ever before, disproportionately women and women of color, are being forced to make impossible choices between caring for themselves and their loved ones and their […]

Restoring Immigrant Families’ Connections to the Safety Net

The COVID-19 crisis heightened the consequences of policies that have systemically excluded or deterred immigrant families from participating in safety net programs, posing risks for community well-being, public health, and economic recovery. Recent pandemic relief bills have expanded eligibility for some aid, and the Biden administration has halted expansion of the public charge rule, but […]