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Annoucing the Community Toolbox 2015 Out of the Box Prize

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 27, 2015

The Community Tool Box is celebrating its 20th anniversary by hosting an Out of the Box Prize to honor exemplary approaches to promoting community health and development happening in communities worldwide. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000...

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Policy As A Prescription

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 22, 2015

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...

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“No-Go” Zones: True Here in the United States?

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 21, 2015

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...

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Biased policies send message some children’s lives don’t matter: Florentina Staigers

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 20, 2015

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...

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Available NOW: Health Equity and the Impact of the 2014 Mid-Term Elections

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 12, 2015

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...

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2015 Legislative Preview

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 6, 2015

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...

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New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

Decorative: CalendarJanuary 4, 2015

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,...

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Health Reform is Important, But Collaboration is Key

Decorative: CalendarDecember 30, 2014

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...

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Gail Christopher to be Honored with Terrance Keenan Award

Decorative: CalendarDecember 16, 2014

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...

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The Raising of America Webinar

Decorative: CalendarDecember 12, 2014

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...

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