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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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- Background: Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a conceptual framework that highlights Indigenous knowledge (IK) systems. Although scientific literature has noted the relevance of TEK for environmental research since the 1980s, little attention has been given to how Native American (NA) scholars engage with it to shape tribal-based research on health, nor how non-Native scholars can…December 2018Environmental/Community Health
- The task force brings together the leading health equity and system transformation thought leaders in the nation with national and state-level leaders representing diverse communities dealing with health inequities. We are committed to working together, and with other stakeholders and decision-makers, to ensure that health system transformation maximizes opportunities for good health for those…December 2018Advocacy, Health Reform, Social/Structural Determinants
- Some of the nation’s greatest public health successes would not have been possible without policy change. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of “Ten Great Public Health Achievements”—including motor vehicle safety, tobacco control, and maternal and infant health—all involved policy change.1 Because of these public health achievements, the average life expectancy at birth for…November 2018Policy and Practice
- The complexities of social identity and genetic ancestry have led to confusion and consternation related to the use and interpretation of race, ethnicity, and ancestry data in biomedical research. These discussions and overt debates have intensified with advances in genomics and in knowledge about how social factors interact with biology. As more information about genomic diversity becomes…October 2018Social/Structural Determinants
- Poverty has long been recognized as a contributor to death and disease, but several recent trends have generated an increased focus on the link between income and health. First, income inequality in the United States has increased dramatically in recent decades, while health indicators have plateaued, and life expectancy differences by income have grown. Second, there is growing scholarly and…October 2018Services & Programs
- Objective: To understand potential for multi-sector partnerships among community-based organizations and publicly funded health systems to implement health improvement strategies that advance health equity. Design: Key stakeholder interviewing during HNI planning and early implementation to elicit perceptions of multi-sector partnerships and innovations required for partnerships to achieve system…September 2018Policy and Practice
- This article reports how a large Medi-Cal managed care plan addressed challenges in accessing health care for approximately 7,000enrollees with multiple chronic conditions through a project known as the Behavioral Health Integration and Complex Care Initiative. The initiative increased staffing for care management, care coordination, and behavioral health integration. In our evaluation of the…September 2018Mental/Behavioral Health
- Influencing public policy change can be difficult and complex, particularly for those with limited power and resources. For any one issue there may be several groups, including the commercial sector and public health advocates advocating from different policy perspectives. However, much of the public health advocacy literature and tools available for those wanting to improve their practice is…August 2018Advocacy
- Mental health disorders are among the most burdensome health concerns in the United States. Nearly 1 in 5 US adults aged 18 or older (18.3% or 44.7 million people) reported any mental illness in 2016. Many people with mental health disorders also need care for other physical health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, and disorders that affect muscles, bones, and…July 2018Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing
- Efforts to improve health in the U.S. have traditionally looked to the health care system as the key driver of health and health outcomes. However, there has been increased recognition that improving health and achieving health equity will require broader approaches that address social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health. This brief provides an overview of these social…May 2018Medicaid, Classism
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