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National Academies Report: “Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity”

National Academies Report: “Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity”

“Health” comprises much more than physical or mental health, and is dynamically affected by our complex history of federal and local policies. In order to promote and facilitate health equity, the National Academies, under direction of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health, convened a committee of experts to identify policies contributing to health inequity and…

April Newsletter 2021

April Newsletter 2021

In our April newsletter, we honor Child Abuse Prevention Month and speak to the violent, unjust acts against our fellow APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Community). During this month, we lift up the importance of family and community wellness that comes from working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. We also spread awareness of the policies and programs…

Partners in Prevention

Partners in Prevention

Partners in Prevention (PiP) is a San Diego countywide initiative that is stewarded by the YMCA Childcare Resource Services in partnership with Child Welfare Services, SDSU’s Social Policy Institute, Harder and Company Research, and encompasses many cross sector partners and community members. Their vision is to cultivate a connected community that nurtures caring, strong, safe and healthy families through services…

Equity and the Social Determinants of Health

Equity and the Social Determinants of Health

Why do some individuals experience more positive health outcomes than others? The answer lies not only in genetics, personal choices, or luck, but rather a complex mix of factors within the circumstances of a person’s life. These factors, termed “social determinants of health (SDOH)” are defined as “conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play,…

State of Babies Yearbook

State of Babies Yearbook

Zero To Three has published their State of Babies Yearbook for 2020 and the data continues to show significant disparities in opportunity for our youngest children throughout the country. Babies of color, babies in families of low-income, and those living in urban and rural areas face inequities that challenge the foundational brain development of the earliest years. The Yearbook also…

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