Search
Resource Library
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.
Read More about the Library Scope.
Learn More about how to Search the Library.
Filter Search
Clear all filters and search terms
Source
Artifact Type
Topic Area
Reference Type
Geographic Focus
Priority Population
- This resource is a short video describing the creation of the Men's Health Awareness Summit and promoting the 2023 summit.May 2023Advocacy
- Black children often face racism even before starting school, which contributes to a significant mental health crisis. On average, Black teenagers experience five instances of racial discrimination per day. The systemic barriers to accessing mental health care, such as cost and mistrust, disproportionately prevent Black teens from receiving necessary support.May 2023Mental/Behavioral Health
- Transgender, gender nonbinary, and genderqueer (henceforth, transgender) people are more likely to report adverse health outcomes than cisgender people. For example, an estimated 22% of transgender people estimate their health as fair or poor compared with 18% of the overall US population, and 39% of transgender people currently meet the criteria for severe psychological distress (SPD) compared…May 2023Transphobia
- Public health emergencies impact the well-being of people and communities. Long-term emotional distress is a pervasive and serious consequence of high levels of crisis exposure and low levels of access to mental health care. At highest risk for mental health trauma are historically medically underserved and socially marginalized populations and frontline health care workers (HCWs). Current public…May 2023COVID-19/Coronavirus, Mental/Behavioral Health, Social/Structural Determinants
- Throughout human history, artists and culture bearers have often been viewed as trusted voices, translating vital information to make it more relevant. This remains true today. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, local artists and cultural organizations have communicated essential public health information within their communities.As COVID-19 cases surged across the United States, public…May 2023Advocacy
- Equity and equality. To many, these two words are practically interchangeable. But understanding the difference is crucial – especially when it comes to promoting health equity through your language access plan. As Caroline Belden, a writer for The Inclusion Solution, explains: “Equality is leaving the door open for anyone who has the means to approach it; equity is ensuring there is a pathway to…May 2023Communication
- In this episode, we speak with Kyriakos (Kokos) Markides, PhD, the Annie and John Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor of Aging and Professor at the School of Public and Population Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and Editor of the Journal of Aging and Health. We discuss his immigration to the United States from Cyprus as a child, and how his life journey led him to…May 2023Aging and Life Course
- In this episode we speak with Louis Sullivan, M.D., former Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush, and the founding dean and director of the School of Medicine at Morehouse College. We discuss defining moments in his life and how they influenced his pursuit of a career in medicine, his establishment of institutions to improve opportunities for historically…May 2023Policy and Practice
- Black Americans and other people of color tend to live sicker and die younger than white Americans. Why is this happening? The Skin You’re In Podcast investigates this disturbing phenomenon. We talk to leading health experts about the issues and potential solutions, and we hear from individuals about their firsthand experiences of injustice and its effects on their lives and their communities.…May 2023Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing, Social/Structural Determinants
- A source of support during birth could be the solution to negative outcomes for the mother and her baby. To improve the birthing experience and increase positive birthing outcomes, sources of support during pregnancy should be evaluated and understood. The goal of this review was to synthesize the existing literature on how doulas might improve birth outcomes. This scoping review also aimed to…May 2023Maternal/Child Health, Policy and Practice
- To meet the evolving health needs of society, life sciences companies need to make health equity a social and business imperative. With a companywide commitment to achieving health equity, the industry could see stronger bottom lines and better consumer engagement—in addition to better health outcomes.Advancing health equity is, of course, the right thing to do, but it can also benefit the life…May 2023Services & Programs
- Health equity is finally on the national policy agenda. People from the public and private sector are working to promote equity in many corners of the US health system and beyond. But how do we know these efforts are increasing health equity? This three-part virtual workshop brought together collaborators to understand, dissect, and develop possible approaches to effectively measure our progress…May 2023Policy and Practice
- For many who have taken up a new language or visited a foreign country, language barriers are often unexpected hiccups and might even be a bit embarrassing. But what happens when language barriers become an everyday encounter that impacts your fundamental autonomy, your voice, and your rights? This talk explores the role of language barriers in healthcare and the power of language translators in…May 2023Communication
- Whole person health is not altogether a new goal. A whole person health perspective has been central to NCCIH’s mission dating back to its origins. The Center’s current definition of “integrative health” refers to treatment of the whole person as opposed to separate organ systems. Integrative health also aims for well-coordinated care among different providers and institutions by bringing…May 2023Social/Structural Determinants
- Importance: Health inequities exist for racial and ethnic minorities and persons with lower educational attainment due to differential exposure to economic, social, structural, and environmental health risks and limited access to health care. Objective: To estimate the economic burden of health inequities for racial and ethnic minority populations (American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian,…May 2023Social/Structural Determinants
- Equitable access to health and well-being is a basic human right that escapes many people based on various factors including but not limited to race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, access to care, health literacy and understanding how to navigate the healthcare system. To really address health equity everyone must acknowledge the state of health equity and barriers to achieving health equity. This…May 2023Policy and Practice, Social/Structural Determinants
- The “Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act of 2023” aims to address systemic racism by promoting equity, access, and inclusion in the arts and humanities. The Act recognizes the positive impact of arts engagement on marginalized communities, including reduced poverty, improved child welfare, and enhanced educational outcomes. By emphasizing arts access for all Americans, regardless…May 2023Advocacy
- A proposed school-based health center (SBHC) at the new Grand Junction High School campus was voted down 3-2 by the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education during its March 7 business meeting. Concerns regarding parental rights and a lawsuit against the health center’s proposed operator were two reasons cited by the board members voting against the clinic. (author abstract)May 2023School-Based Health Care
- Companies know that smoking is bad for business. It’s associated with more illness and more sick days. And it costs more: extra cleaning, healthcare expenses and as much as 30% more in fire and property insurance premiums. More than a third of U.S. workplaces offered smoking cessation programs in 2020. Smoking is a problem companies don't ignore. But they do ignore something equally dangerous:…May 2023Social Environment
- How expanding the role of midwives in U.S. health care could help address the maternal health crisisHighlights:Midwives, incorporated fully into U.S. maternity care systems, could reduce perinatal health disparities and help address provider workforce shortages.The integration of midwifery care as a standard feature of maternity care services varies dramatically across states; outcomes for mothers and infants tend to be better in states with high levels of integration.Although the demand for…May 2023Maternal/Child Health, Policy and Practice
- In the United States, recreational drugs continue to play a prominent role in drug use disorders and fatalities. Included in this category are psychostimulant drugs such as cocaine, which is well-known for its euphoric effects and abuse potential. Cocaine produces euphoria by blocking the reuptake of neurotransmitters, that is, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Although cocaine produces…May 2023Substance Use and Misuse
- Most agree health disparities are a moral problem. Yet there are disagreements about how to reduce them. Some believe that in health systems, equity and efficiency are incompatible, requiring stark and painful tradeoffs. Others, myself included, believe that achieving equitable health outcomes can, in fact, be accomplished by improving efficiency. The existing structure of the US…May 2023Health Reform
- Purpose: Perceived Social Support (PSS) can impact breastfeeding behaviors, and a lack of PSS potentially contributes to disparities in breastfeeding rates for African American women (AA). Objectives were to describe PSS at two timepoints and test associations between PSS and breastfeeding intensity for AA.Methods: Data are from a feasibility trial of breastfeeding support among AA. The Hughes…May 2023Maternal/Child Health
- Profound racial inequities were entrenched in crucial domains of American life long before COVID‐19. In the wake of the pandemic, these preexisting disparities deepened. Housing offers an arresting example. In 2019, just before the onset of the pandemic, 46% of renter households were paying more than 30% of their income toward rent, and nearly a quarter were spending more than half their income…April 2023Racism
- What are reparative arts, and how we might chart a way forward in alleviating systemic harms and injustices by creating living monuments through staging, performance, and other ways of memorialization?Drawing on Dorinne Kondo’s (2018) concept of ‘reparative creativity’, we understand reparative arts as the processes (methodologies/pedagogies) and/or products (visual, audio, performance) designed…April 2023Advocacy
Submit a Resource
Do you have something you think is appropriate for the library?
Submit Information