Early Childhood is Critical to Health Equity
July 18, 2018The first few years of life are crucial in establishing a child’s path toward—or away from—health and well-being across the entire lifespan. This report, produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco, examines some of the barriers to health equity that begin early in life, and promising […]
Women of Color Health Databook, Fourth Edition
July 16, 2018By 2043, the United States is predicted to become a majority “minority” nation of Hispanics and other non-whites, including African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Asians/Pacific Islanders. By 2050, women of color will represent 53 percent of the total U.S. female population. Introduced in October 2014, by The Office of Research on Women’s Health at the […]
NPA to End Health Disparities Quarterly Newsletters
July 13, 2018The National Partnership for Action (NPA) Quarterly Newsletter highlights the actions and achievements of the Regional Health Equity Councils, Federal Interagency Health Equity Team, NPA Partners, and stakeholders. Articles include NPA updates, announcements, events, spotlight pieces and recent blog posts. If you would like to see the current edition, please click the NPA Newsletter link to view […]
Haumea: Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Women and Empowering Wāhine Well-Being
July 10, 2018This new publication from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs examines important issues impacting Native Hawaiian females from keiki to kupuna, including mental and emotional well-being, suicidality, physical health, chronic diseases, maternal and child health, intimate partner violence, incarceration, economic wellness, poverty rates, underrepresented occupations, gender wage gaps, and much more. The report also underscores the […]
Viva PrEP: New Spanish-language HIV Prevention Tool
July 6, 2018El objetivo de Viva PrEP es incrementar la conciencia sobre PrEP como una herramienta efectiva para la prevención del VIH en la extensa comunidad latina, así como aumentar el uso de PrEP dentro de los hombres latinos que tienen sexo con hombres. Co-developed by Instituto Familiar de la Raza (IFR) with input from the Latino […]
Strengthening Systems of Care and Learning with Native Communities From Birth to Career
July 5, 2018Supporting the development of responsive educational systems that provide a place-based, culturally appropriate education for young Native American children can help ensure their academic and social success at a foundational age, a report from the American Indian College Fund finds. The report, Tribal College and University Childhood Education Initiatives: Strengthening Systems of Care and Learning with Native Communities […]
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