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The Partners for Advancing Health Equity (P4HE) Resource Library is a virtual portal containing action-oriented health equity research, practice, and policies. The library aims to increase equity in health by offering free access to field-tested, evidence-informed and evidence-based programs strategies and high-quality research.
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- Purpose: Perceived Social Support (PSS) can impact breastfeeding behaviors, and a lack of PSS potentially contributes to disparities in breastfeeding rates for African American women (AA). Objectives were to describe PSS at two timepoints and test associations between PSS and breastfeeding intensity for AA.Methods: Data are from a feasibility trial of breastfeeding support among AA. The Hughes…May 2023Maternal/Child Health
- Racial residential segregation is considered a fundamental cause of racial health disparities, with housing discrimination as a critical driver of residential segregation. Despite this link, racial discrimination in housing is far less studied than segregation in the population health literature. As a result, we know little about how discrimination in housing is linked to health beyond its…April 2023Healthy Housing, Racism
- As abortion rights become more restricted in the United States, a new study shows that it’s become harder for women to access reproductive health care services more broadly – such as routine screenings and birth control – in recent years.April 2023Abortion Access
- This site offers information on reproductive and emergency medical care rights, as well as relevant updates to current legislation and policies. #P4HEwebinarMay2022April 2023Reproductive/Sexual Health, Policy & Law
- Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action in improving Black maternal health. Everyone can play a role in working to prevent pregnancy-related deaths and improving maternal health outcomes. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarMay2022April 2023Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
- Amid a series of public health crises and social injustice tragedies, health equity has become a fundamental priority for policy makers and the entire health care industry. From government to professional associations and private companies, measuring health equity has been proposed as a first step toward ultimately closing gaps. To date, most efforts have been focused on stratifying existing…March 2023Services & Programs
- Social connectedness is essential for health and longevity, while isolation exacts a heavy toll on individuals and society. We present U.S. social connectedness magnitudes and trends as target phenomena to inform calls for policy-based approaches to promote social health. Using the 2003–2020 American Time Use Survey, this study finds that, nationally, social isolation increased, social engagement…March 2023Social Environment
- Health care systems across the U.S. are increasingly focused on opportunities to achieve greater health equity. Cultivating meaningful relationships with their surrounding communities and involving community members in program and policy decision-making is integral for health systems to offer equitable care. By prioritizing collaborative relationships with community partners, health systems can…March 2023Policy and Practice
- The Partners for Advancing Health Equity Collaborative hosted the webinar, Moving to Action: Applying P4HE Learnings to Address Urgent Health Equity Matters on February 28, 2023. Panelists shared P4HE’s first year of activities and plans for year two and engaged in discussion about urgent matters effecting health equity and social justice. This report provides a synthesis of key takeaways,…February 2023Policy and Practice
- The 2023 State of WIC report – supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation – centers infant feeding, economic equity, and modernization of the WIC program. It brings lessons learned in 2022 to the forefront of the conversation on reforms, innovation, and policy. This report assesses the infant formula crisis, USDA’s proposed food package rule, and WIC’s role in building a healthier future for all. (…February 2023Adolescent Health, Services & Programs
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