The American Planning Association (APA) is working with the Health Impact Project (HIP) to help planners use comprehensive plans for addressing issues related to health and equity. At least three communities will be selected to…
A new article in Health Affairs examines whether the health-in-all-policies approach promotes health equity. Here is the abstract: “Scholars and public health advocates have expressed optimism about the potential for the health-in-all-policies approach to address…
Join NACCHO for the second webinar in the three-part Implementing Model Practices in Your Community series to learn more about innovative approaches to community engagement that lead to equity and access to healthy food. The…
Many health experts say that public health problems are best tackled outside the doctor’s office — that fixing the culture that perpetuates them is more effective than changing a single patient’s behavior. For sexual health,…
By Cynthia Harding, MPH, Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH); Angelo Bellomo, MS, REHS, QEP, Deputy Director, Health Protection, LACDPH; Kim Harrison Eowan, MPH, Senior Advisor to the Chief Deputy Director, LACDPH The…
The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) released the annual Environmental Justice Progress Report for FY2017. The report commemorates the 25th anniversary of OEJ and highlights the Agency’s progress towards advancing environmental justice. An overarching focus…
For the last 5,000 years, people around the world have been sipping their drinks out of straws. Only recently have straws come under serious debate. The gold and lapis straws of the ancient Sumerians evolved…
Active Living by Design posted an interview with Rachel Banner, a Program Manager on the Health and Wellness team at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), exploring how NRPA approaches equity. Read the interview…
During National Public Health Week, join APHA and the Environmental Health Coalition for this webinar exploration of three priority topics featured in the “Environmental Health Playbook: Investing in a Robust Environmental Health System.” Safe Drinking…
The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some children at greater risk for exposure to pollution and contaminants, as well as asthma and learning disabilities. Read…