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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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- Women comprise more than half of the United States population, and yet women are less likely to have insurance and more likely to experience adverse health outcomes. The National Women's Health Network is a 501c3 not for profit that represents the health interests of these women across the life continuum. We maintain an intersectional focus on sexual and reproductive health, maternal health and…January 2024Maternal/Child Health, Policy & Law, Aging and Life Course
- Our Mission: HealthyWomen is dedicated to educating women in the middle — ages 35 to 64 — so they can make informed health decisions, advocate for themselves and prioritize their health and wellness.We are guided by our values:Trusted Partner: We educate and engage women by providing them with scientifically-reviewed, evidence-based information that allows them to make informed health choices to…December 2023Policy and Practice
- In this P4HE podcast episode, we talk with Colin Killick, Executive Director of Disability Policy Consortium, about how and why the disability community has been largely left out of the health equity conversation. We cover what health equity should look like for people with disabilities and the Social Model of Disability, its definition of disability, and how this impacts advocacy and policy…July 2023Advocacy, Social/Structural Determinants
- Civic engagement is positively associated with important health and developmental benefits for participating adolescents and young adults. As illustrated by youth political participation, social activism, and rallies for racial justice during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth civic engagement is often inspired by and responsive to problems that are salient to a young person’s lived experiences.…April 2023Maternal/Child Health, Community-rooted/Participatory Research
- Importance: The prevalence of obesity among youths 2 to 19 years of age in the US from 2017 to 2018 was 19.3%; previous studies suggested that school lunch consumption was associated with increased obesity. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) strengthened nutritional standards of school-based meals. Objective: To evaluate the association between the HHFKA and youth body mass index (…February 2023Maternal/Child Health, Policy & Law
- Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial resources, and support options for families affected by this condition and other birth injuries. (author description)January 2023Maternal/Child Health
- DPC performs work in healthcare advocacy, expert policy analysis, and participatory research to help support the community. They strive to share the perspectives of people with disabilities and make Massachusetts more accessible and inclusive. This booklet shares DPC's top legislative priorities, budget priorities, and other bills that they support.January 2023Policy and Practice
- In this breakout session from the Partners for Advancing Health Equity 2022 Summit, panelists shared excerpt clips from the film "Public Education, Racism, and Community Health: Lessons from New Orleans" which documents the community struggle in having a say with rebuilding the city's public education system after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The webinar also highlighted the structural flaws of the…December 2022Education, Environment/Context, Racism
- Child welfare agency leaders, including tribal child welfare administrators, and other decision makers possess substantial power and influence that can be leveraged toward advancing equity in research and evaluation. National momentum is growing to identify and address the disproportionality and disparities that diverse communities along the child welfare continuum experience. These include the…November 2022Policy and Practice
- This article in the Boston Globe reports on a study which discovered specific challenges that people with disabilities face when trying to access healthcare. #P4HEwebinarMarch2023October 2022
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