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Misty was suicidal the last time she went to the emergency room, with high blood pressure, hernias, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addictions to both drugs and alcohol. It was not her first visit to the E.R. in recent months, but it...

In recent days Fox News has offered an apology for featuring commentators and news reports that suggested that in many parts of Europe, Christians are not welcome:  Muslims, they alleged, have “taken over” some neighborhoods, and bar...

As Martin Luther King Day approaches, civil rights protests around the country remind us that there is still work to be done.  We often take for granted in this country the fact that all lives matter. But the reality is that this is not the...

The Health Equity and Leadership Exchange Network (HELEN) presents: Health Equity and the Impact of the 2014 Mid-Term Elections.  The webinar provides current and prospective HELEN members and supporters from around the country a unique...

Join Maryland Nonprofits Monday, January 12 for a preview of the 2015 General Assembly.  This will be your chance to get involved in public policy initiatives that nonprofits are leading, and learn about legislative and budget issues that could...

The theme for New Partners 2015 is “Practical Tools and Innovative Strategies for Creating Great Communities,” underscoring this year’s stronger emphasis on implementation. The program  will feature tools, strategies, focused trainings,...

Relative to national averages, many people of color have poorer health from the cradle to the grave—beginning at birth, with higher rates of low birth weight and infant mortality; through childhood and adolescence, with higher rates of asthma and...

Gail Christopher, Vice President for Policy and Senior Advisor at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will receive Grantmakers In Health's (GIH) 2015 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. The award pays tribute to health grantmakers...

The National Collaborative for Health Equity recently held a webinar encouraging PLACE MATTERS teams to use The Raising of America – a new documentary film from award-winning media producers at California Newsreel – to help raise awareness...

Ferguson, Mo., has captured the nation's attention for the better part of the past four months. But in just a few short days in the national news, Eric Garner has become the political rallying point that Ferguson never has. A new poll shows...