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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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- MATCH partnered with the Wisconsin Center for Public Health Education Training (WiCPHET) to develop three health equity 101 training modules. These modules are geared toward people already working in public health, as well as students seeking a master of public health degree. Upon completing these modules, viewers will be able to: Use a broad definition of health that…January 2021Policy and Practice, Social/Structural Determinants
- False or misleading information about diseases, illnesses, potential treatments and cures, vaccines, diets and cosmetic procedures are causing people to make decisions that could have dangerous consequences for their health.This type of information can spread through communities, within families, and between friends. Often, we’re trying to help—so we share information that seems helpful. But the…January 2021Policy and Practice
- This package seeks to strengthen existing leadership development curricula for pre- and in-service health workers and managers through a suite of gender-transformative sessions, which challenge participants to identify and respond to unique considerations for women in leadership. Rather than expecting women to “lean in” to professions and organizations that have largely excluded them from…December 2020Communication, Social/Structural Determinants
- Since its inception in 1996, The California Endowment (TCE) has sought ever greater impact in improving the health and lives of all Californians, with an intense focus on the state’s populations and communities of color experiencing low income. The foundation’s approach has evolved from supporting programmatic efforts to a focus on communities, policy change, and systems reform, to now an…December 2020Policy & Law, Systemic Determinants
- This fact sheet provides information on the framework and principles of trauma-informed care. Trauma-informed care recognizes and responds to the signs, symptoms, and potential consequences of trauma to better support the health needs of patients who have experienced ACEs and toxic stress. (author introduction)May 2020Mental/Behavioral Health, Policy and Practice
- How can this toolkit help you?The toolkit can help organizations take a structured approach to developing and sustaining programs by engaging new and untraditional partners as part of a sustainability plan.This toolkit is intended to support organizations in building comprehensive programs that promote improved health outcomes and equity by bridging medical care and community-based services.For…May 2020Policy and Practice, Services & Programs
- Deserving trust is crucial to equitably partner with the communities you engage and to achieve health justice. Remember, though, the process of engagement is as important as the product. Here are 10 principles that community stakeholders endorse as the guiding compass on your journey to establishing trustworthiness. (author introduction)May 2020Community-rooted/Participatory Research
- This toolkit provides information on the characteristics of white supremacy culture.November 2019Racism
- The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership charts a pathway to strengthen and transform our local democracies. Thriving, diverse, equitable communities are possible through deep participation, particularly by communities commonly excluded from democratic voice & power. The stronger our local democracies, the more capacity we can unleash to address our toughest challenges, and the more…January 2019Community-rooted/Participatory Research
- Inequities in health and health care persist despite improved medical treatments and better access to care. Health care organizations have a critical role to play in improving health equity for their patients, communities, and employees. In 2016 the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) published Achieving Health Equity: A Guide for Healthcare Organizations, a white paper that presents a…January 2019Policy and Practice
- Inequities in health and health care persist despite improved medical treatments and better access to care. Health care organizations have a critical role to play in improving health equity for their patients, communities, and employees. In 2016 the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) published Achieving Health Equity: A Guide for Health Care Organizations, a white paper that presents a…January 2019Policy and Practice
- To assist state agencies with talking about issues related to equity in general and racial equity in particular, the Governor’s Interagency Council on Health Disparities (Council) is creating this Equity Language Guide. It provides guidance, standard definitions, and terms to avoid that agencies can use in the creation of reports, forms, and other written materials. This guidance is not…December 2018Communication
- Welcome to the Youth Collaboration 102 Road Map. This outline is a continuation of Youth Collaboration 101 and is designed for communities, agencies, individuals, or housing service entities that have already developed an understanding of the core principles of Youth Collaboration. Throughout this road map, we will discuss funding, recruitment and retention, undoing adultism, and leadership from…November 2018Services & Programs, Healthy Housing
- The Sphere philosophy is based on two core beliefs: People affected by disaster or conflict have the right to life with dignity and, therefore, the right to assistance; and All possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of disaster or conflict. The Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards put these core beliefs into practice. The Protection Principles…November 2018Policy and Practice
- The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide guidance to hiring managers seeking to diversify their sustainability staff by applying an equity lens. Recent and historical studies have shown that sustainability and environmental fields lag in their ability to recruit, hire, and retain employees of color. This can be due to a variety of systemic factors including access to social and professional…October 2018Isms and Phobias
- This publication provides information on 11 benefits and conversation-starters about philanthropic advocacy and lobbying. Specifically, it answers your questions about legal rules and provides concrete examples, templates, resources, and tips.Our goal is to help foundations and their grantee partners understand how advocacy and lobbying leverages their grant dollars, strengthens their…August 2018Advocacy
- Imagine a program that allows hospitals and health systems to address the needs of high-risk or at-risk populations (multiple chronic conditions, premature birth), social determinants of health, readmissions, emergency department (ED) over usage and provide direct services. This is the true potential of a Community Health Worker (CHW) Program. A growing body of evidence-based practices…July 2018Policy and Practice
- This publication, designed for reproductive rights, health, and justice groups, is a short overview of the laws and regulations that apply to 501(c)(3) public charities when they engage in lobbying and advocacy, including how to shape advocacy during an election time. This resource should be considered an overview of the rules that apply to advocacy. For more in-depth information, please visit…June 2018Reproductive/Sexual Health, Advocacy
- The series engaged a wide audience, including public health lawyers as well as practitioners in health and planning departments, school districts, and health-oriented organizations and coalitions. Community champions — teachers, parents, and youth — also exchanged valuable insights in these trainings. We believe these sessions will leave you inspired and prepared to tackle challenges in…April 2018Environment/Context, Environmental/Community Health, Sustainable Development
- The 2018 AAMC Social Justice Behind and Beyond the Bars: Criminal Justice Health and Academic Medicine Community Engagement Toolkit features videos, resources, and discussion questions that community members and academic health centers can use to:Understand the critical issues in correctional healthUnderstand the role of policy and the social determinants of health in creating and perpetuating…January 2018Environment/Context
- HealthEquityGuide.org is a resource with inspiring examples of how health departments have concretely advanced health equity — both internally within their departments and externally with communities and other government agencies. This website includes: A set of Strategic Practices to advance health equity in local health departments Key actions health departments can take to advance their…November 2017Health Reform, Services & Programs
- The formation of hospital-community partnerships to improve health and well-being is becoming widespread across the United States, with many hospitals taking a lead role in initiating and fostering these partnerships. This collaborative approach is effective because many different community organizations are addressing similar issues and serving the same populations. Collaboration creates an…July 2017Policy and Practice
- Purpose: The purpose of this guide is to provide a tool that anyone can use to convene, host, and facilitate a conversation with members of their community on how to collaborate and act to achieve health equity. Content: The guide is based on interviews with thought leaders, representing many of the sectors and systems that have played a role in the health and well-being of individuals and…February 2017Policy and Practice
- There are many tools available to communities to help them design, implement, and evaluate community-based solutions that advance health equity. These tools can be organized by the three elements identified in the committee's conceptual model (see Figure 8-1): (1) creating a shared vision and value of health equity, (2) increasing community capacity to shape health outcomes, and (3)…January 2017Community-rooted/Participatory Research, Physical Environment, Social Environment
- The 2017 AAMC Community Engagement Toolkit features presentations, discussion questions, and interviews with 17 urban-dwelling Native Americans that academic health centers can use to engage their communities in dialogue about the perceived risks and benefits of participating in the NIH All of Us Research Program and other research efforts. The All of Us Research Program was designed to deploy…January 2017Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing
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