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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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- On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, a popular benefit that helps approximately 150 million Americans stay healthy.The case, Kennedy v. Braidwood, was the fourth major legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The decision, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh with the support of Justices Amy Coney…July 2025Policy & Law, Services & Programs, Systemic Determinants
- Welcome to the P4HE Collaborative Resource Spotlight on Combatting Misinformation and Advancing-Truth Telling. Combatting misinformation and advancing truth requires taking actions to correct and minimize the spread of false information. In this blog post, we’re excited to share a curated list of resources designed to drive action for policy makers, practitioners, private sector leaders,…March 2025Services & Programs
- There are numerous ongoing and emerging threats to health equity, such as climate change, artificial intelligence, lack of access to insurance, and disparities in exposure to adverse childhood experiences which can impact health for a lifetime. The P4HE Collaborative emphasizes the importance of understanding these threats to health equity and addressing them through cross-sector collaboration.…January 2025Services & Programs
- Background: Community health programs (CHPs) are integral components of primary health care (PHC) systems and support the delivery of primary care and allied health and nursing care services. CHPs are necessary platforms for delivering health services toward universal health coverage (UHC). There are limited prior studies on comprehensive evidence synthesis on how CHPs strengthen community health…October 2024Services & Programs
- This workshop series of three sessions, presented in collaboration with Grantmakers in Health, delves into the internal and external factors that influence how communities and health philanthropy engage with each other. We break down these factors and provide a clear understanding of what drives community involvement, and we provide actionable steps that health philanthropy can take to…October 2024Services & Programs
- Welcome to the P4HE Collaborative Resource Spotlight on Power Sharing in Grantmaking. Power Sharing in Grantmaking refers to the practice of distributing decision-making authority and control over resources among various stakeholders involved in the grantmaking process. This includes funders, grantees, and the communities they serve. It's a collaborative approach that aims to democratize…September 2024Policy and Practice, Services & Programs
- Why Equity Matters: Across the nation, gaps in health are large, persistent and increasing—many of them caused by barriers set up at all levels of our society. After all, it's hard to be healthy without access to good jobs and schools and, safe, affordable homes. Health equity means increasing opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who we are, where we live, or…July 2024Services & Programs
- CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion collects data on chronic diseases and leading health indicators through a variety of surveillance systems. General and specific chronic disease surveillance systems are listed. (website description)May 2024Services & Programs
- For two decades, The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) Grantee Perception Report (GPR) has been an important tool to gather and act on grantee feedback. The 2023 GPR findings indicate that grantees see the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's (RWJF) commitment to building strong partnerships and creating a future where health is no longer a privilege but a right. (author introduction)May 2024Services & Programs
- The Ways of Knowing Symposia is a series of five collaborative events focused on cultivating a more holistic appreciation of the different ways people understand the world and fostering a more inclusive and equitable standard for rigor in health research. This video is a recording of the first session, the Ways of Knowing Symposia Kickoff, a hybrid event held on March 7th in New Orleans,…March 2024Services & Programs
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) brings actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and improve health equity. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) created CHR&R for communities across the nation, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This year, we focus on the connection…January 2024Services & Programs
- The Implementation Science Exchange is a free, online source for those interested in resources to help design, acquire funding for, execute and disseminate Implementation Science research projects. We find (and create) resources, tools, websites, guides, toolkits, and sample grant applications to help support researchers in the field of Implementation Science—particularly those new to research or…January 2024Services & Programs
- PHERN, or the Public Health and Equity Resource Navigator, aims to help changemakers navigate 1,600+ resources focused on ending the pandemic, advancing equity, and building a resilient, robust, sustainable public health system for the future. (author introduction)January 2024Services & Programs
- The process of distilling and disseminating the best available evidence from research, context and experience, and using that evidence to inform and improve public health practice and policy. Put simply, it means finding, using and sharing what works in public health. (author introduction)January 2024Services & Programs
- Over the past few years, a heightened awareness of the importance of racial equity and justice has permeated the political conversation. American institutions, businesses, and communities are taking a closer look at their roles in this context. Increasingly, policymakers are applying an equity lens to their decision-making processes. Evidence-based research has become a prevailing tool in…January 2024Services & Programs
- IEC (Institute for Exceptional Care) is a national nonprofit working to make healthcare better and safer for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). IEC partners with people with lived experience of IDD, family members, and healthcare professionals to change the way care is taught, delivered, and paid for by creating tools, programs, and campaigns. (author introduction)January 2024Services & Programs
- The AAMC Collaborative for Health Equity: Act, Research, Generate Evidence (CHARGE) cultivates the health equity community by advancing collaborative research, policy, and programmatic solutions to health and health care inequities. The vision of AAMC CHARGE is an equitable and just society in which academic health centers and their multisector and community partners: Prioritize health…November 2023Health Reform, Services & Programs
- People most directly affected by systemic barriers and inequities are best positioned to identify the solutions and actions needed to drive change. When community development centers local priorities, such as by investing in place-based community development financial institutions (CDFIs), it can help build local capacity to advance equitable opportunities for all residents to achieve their best…November 2023Services & Programs, Systemic Determinants
- In traditional philanthropy, the foundation sets the metrics of success and requires the grantees to demonstrate that their work is meeting them. Headwaters Foundation takes a different approach to evaluation. We created a reporting process that centers learning together, positioning grantees and the foundation as true partners in the work to improve health in Western Montana.Because of our trust…October 2023Services & Programs
- REACH is a national program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. REACH celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019. Through REACH, recipients plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs to address a wide range of health issues among Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, American Indian,…September 2023Services & Programs
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is working alongside other organizations to build a national Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and well‐being. The foundation supports several national leadership development programs to help train a generation of leaders who will use innovative approaches to advance a Culture of Health. Health…July 2023Services & Programs
- From a public health perspective, the organizational definition acknowledges that health literacy is connected to health equity. Health equity is the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. We will achieve health equity when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. (author abstract)July 2023Services & Programs
- The provision of accessible and meaningful language services to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) is a key component of health equity. For the growing hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who struggle with language barriers, the obstacles to obtaining good medical care can be overwhelming and the cost of inadequate language services huge. Efforts to improve language access make up…July 2023Communication, Services & Programs
- Efforts to advance health equity are a recognition that there is significant opportunity to improve health outcomes for traditionally underserved populations. Academic research continues to offer deeper understanding of the gaps in quality, access and outcomes that suggest there is much room for improvement. Policymakers have also made recent efforts to advance health equity using levers…June 2023Interventions, Services & Programs
- Energy insecurity can have important implications for health and health equity. Many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed in light of climate change, the recognition of unacceptable disparities, and the impending transition to clean energy. (author abstract)June 2023Services & Programs
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