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Sep
01
0 comments Tags: COVID19, health disparities, health equity
Registration is now open for Advancing the Response to COVID-19: Sharing Promising Programs and Practices for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities, a virtual symposium hosted by the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) on September 17 from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET. Register today to learn from national, state, Tribal and local experts leading these… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information, Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Webinars
Sep
01
0 comments Tags: consumer health, EDI, health disparities, health equity, minority health
Though the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Nine Conversations that Matter to Health Sciences Librarians with Jessica Pettitt” webinar series has finished, all 9 recorded sessions are available whether it is your first time to hear them or if you just want to review the content. Conversations that Matter is both a great introduction to DEI… Read More »
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns, Webinars
Aug
31
0 comments Tags: health disparities, motherhood, racism, racism and health, reading club, webinar
Join authors Dani McClain and Andrea Collier as they discuss McClain’s book, “We Live for the We: the Political Power of Black Motherhood” in September 22nd at 12-1pm PT. “A longtime reporter on race, reproductive health, and politics, Dani McClain is also the mother of a little girl. Like all first-time mothers, she has countless… Read More »
Aug
31
0 comments Tags: COVID19, health disparities, public health
Josh Denny, MD, Chief Executive Officer of the All of Us Research Program, recently participated in the Washington Post’s Live “America’s Health Future”, a series that highlights innovative ways healthcare is being provided. The latest conversation included the impact COVID-19 and data collection during a pandemic could have on the future of the healthcare system…. Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Public Health
Jul
14
0 comments Tags: consumer health, cultural humility, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, Educational resources, health disparities, health equity, health literacy, social determinants, toolkit
Clinical Conversations is a program from the Network of the National Library of Medicine for training clinicians and other clinical staff who interact with patients about health literacy and related concepts. This program allows clinical trainers or managers to offer brief trainings embedded into regular staff meetings or trainings that they already facilitate as a… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information, Health Information Literacy, Minority Health Concerns
Jun
22
0 comments Tags: health disparities, minority health, webinar, women's health
The NIH Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) has launched a new webinar series. The first webinar, “What will it take to create health equity for sexual and gender minority young people?” is on Tuesday 6/30 from 1PM-2PM ET. Health disparities among young people based on sexual orientation and gender identity are not going… Read More »
Posted in: Webinars
Jun
04
0 comments Tags: community health, health disparities, minority health, social determinants
The American Public Health Association is hosting a four-part webinar series to give an in-depth look at racism as a driving force of the social determinants of health and equity. The series will explore efforts to address systems, policies and practices designed to limit and shape opportunities for people of color. The presenters will highlight… Read More »
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Webinars
Apr
14
0 comments Tags: health disparities, health equity, LGBTQIA+, minority health, reports
Erasure and Resilience: The Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color is a series of four research reports that examines the school experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx and AI/AN LGBTQ youth. These reports were developed by the GLSEN Research Institute, in partnership with the National Black Justice Coalition, the National… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Minority Health Concerns
Feb
06
0 comments Tags: children and teen health, community health, data, data visualization, environmental health, health disparities, population health
Children who live in neighborhoods with quality early childhood education and schools, safe housing, access to healthy food, parks and playgrounds and clean air are more likely to grow into healthy, productive adults than children who don’t. The Child Opportunity Index (COI) measures and maps the quality of resources and conditions that matter for children… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Environmental Health
Nov
08
0 comments Tags: community health, health disparities, health equity
“Creating the Healthiest Nation: Water and Health Equity” (PDF) is the latest release in APHA’s series of fact sheets on health equity. Previously released fact sheets explore advancing health equity, promoting environmental justice and assuring health and educational equity. All the fact sheets in the series describe why health equity is central to creating the… Read More »
Posted in: Environmental Health, Public Health