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The National Collaborative for Health Equity presents the latest news, articles, events and program highlights to help you stay connected and informed.
Access to mental health, addiction & recovery services lagging behind other areas of healthcare for teen boys
Less than one-quarter of adults perceive lots of availability of behavioral/mental health care for teen boys, even fewer perceive lots of availability of addiction/recovery services Several tragic events have contributed to recent...
Colleges Trying To Find Ways To Deal With Racial Incidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and ultimately, the resignations of two...
The Inheritance of Disaffection
“Daddy, are you happy?” This is a question my son asks me on a regular basis. It is a beautiful yet sad question. It is beautiful because it is proof that my state of being registers with him, and that fact is the basis of essential virtues like...
Here’s A New Theory On Why Cities Are Gentrifying At A Dizzying Rate
by Shane Ferro Imagine you start a new job. The pay is better, but the hours are longer. How do you cope? If you live in the suburbs, the answer might be to take the extra money you are bringing in and move closer to work. The...
Giving housing to the homeless is three times cheaper than leaving them on the streets
The final week of January saw an annual ritual in government statistical gathering that few people know about — the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Point-in-Time survey of the homeless population, in which HUD recruits volunteers...
15 #BlackOnCampus Tweets Describe Why College Racism Is a Nationwide Issue
by Zak Cheney-Rice Shortly after the ouster of ex-University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe on Monday, the celebratory mood at Mizzou turned sour. As students basked in their victory — the result of a week-long hunger...
National Collaborative is pleased to be among one of four partners for RWJF’s new National Leadership Program
New Partners, New Ways of Thinking: Supporting “Change Leadership” to Build a Healthier Nation by Herminia Palacio Building a Culture of Health isn’t easy. It may seem obvious, but think about it: Our nation didn’t develop...
Persistent Poverty in Alameda County
Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government extended guaranteed, low-cost loans to millions of Americans. These were provided by the Federal Housing Administration and the Veteran’s Administration to mostly White Americans and...
Why are bike lanes such heated symbols of gentrification?
At a tense D.C. meeting over a proposed bike lane last month, one cycling advocate seemingly tried to add legitimacy to her argument by declaring that she had lived in the city for eight years. Bike lane opponents — mainly congregants...
MLH Program Center Planning Grant Announcement!
Big news! We are thrilled to announce that the National Collaborative for Health Equity and CommonHealth ACTION have been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to design the Multisector Leaders for Health national program center, a...