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Persistent Poverty in Alameda County
November 20, 2015Beginning 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?
November 13, 2015At 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 of a...
MLH Program Center Planning Grant Announcement!
November 1, 2015Big 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...
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Hosts Health Equity Leadership and Exchange Network Newark Roundtable
October 30, 2015Newark, NJ, October 30, 2015---- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey recently hosted a roundtable discussion of the Health Equity Leadership and Exchange Network (HELEN), in collaboration with the Kennedy...
Forget the Bacon: Living in Poverty Means You Have An Advanced Risk of Getting Cancer
October 30, 2015by Lawrence Ware + Rebecca Martinez | NewBlackMan (in Exile) The World Health Organization recently released a press statement on the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. The statement, which elicited media headlines...
Psychological Science and Health Equity: Advancing the Movement Webinar
October 23, 2015Please join us, November 3rd (2-3pm EST), for the Psychological Science and Health Equity: Advancing the Movement Webinar. This webinar will tell you how psychological science has informed health equity policy strategies, and answer questions...
Black Women and Breast Cancer: Disparities Continue
October 23, 2015How can women protect themselves from treatment delays? Latest Developments This month marked the release of sobering new research on breast cancer and changes in mammogram guidelines. The new study, published Oct. 13 in Cancer Epidemiology,...
PM Resources Newsletter – October 2015
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The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of our Nation’ A Reel Progress Screening and Live Discussion
October 15, 2015October 22, 2015, 6:30pm ET - 9:00pm ET "The Raising of America" is a five-part documentary series that explores the questions: Why are so many children in America faring so poorly? What are the consequences for the nation’s future? How...
Racism and its Impact on Children’s Health Webinar
October 7, 2015Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 I 1-2 p.m. EDT Recent research paints a stark picture of the impact of racial discrimination on children’s health. Join the American Public Health Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics for a webinar...