Public Health and the Delivery System: Vital Connections
This two-part virtual forum series explored how to strengthen the public health system and foster connections between public health and health care delivery systems.
To reduce health inequities, clinics need lawyers on the team
Social ills, such as substandard housing and food insecurity, fuel sicknesses that our health care system must then address. What we don't often consider—but should—is that many of these social and structural problems are also legal problems. As such, they may have legal solutions. Health care workers (and health care budgets)…
The Future of Healthy Schools: Supportive Funding, Systems Change, and Community Collaboration
Schools systems have the power to improve the health of a whole community, and COVID-19 shed light on the critical intersection between health and education. This virtual event will explore how health and education professionals can collaboratively and sustainably build healthy schools. Attendees will learn about school funding, community engagement strategies, and developing a long-term plan to prioritize and embed health in schools.
Long overdue: Addressing black maternal health in the United States
Not long ago, a friend of mine died a week after delivering her baby. As her friend, I was devastated. As an obstetric nurse, I was baffled – my friend was black, over 35 years old, and had a pre-existing…
Delivering high-quality, equitable maternal care: Lessons from the nation’s largest private integrated care delivery organization
Over the past year, National Public Radio has been reporting on the high rates of maternal mortality in the U.S. through a special series called, “Lost Mothers.” I’ve been following along on my commute to work, often distressed by stories…
Addressing Trauma in School-Aged Children
Nearly half of U.S. children have had at least one adverse childhood experience (or ACE), which can have lasting impacts on their physical and mental health even into adulthood. This event brought together leaders from across sectors to discuss innovative ways to prevent and address trauma in children in school, community, and clinical settings.