Maryland ranks as one of the top three states with the highest median household income and boasts several of the nation’s top medical schools as well as the 5th lowest smoking rate. However, health disparities have remained static in Maryland because existing programs were not reaching the communities with the highest health burdens. This webinar […]

The Massachusetts Legislature established the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund (the Trust) in 2012 to challenge communities across the state to reduce health care costs by preventing chronic conditions. The Trust supports community-based partnerships including municipalities, healthcare systems, businesses, regional planning organizations, and schools. In this webinar, speakers discussed the policy levers and partnerships that […]

The New England Regional Health Equity Council and ASTHO hosted a webinar titled Community Health Workers (CHWs): Part of the Solution for Advancing Health Equity; Perspectives and Initiatives from Region 1. This webinar discussed key partnerships and collaborations between CHWs, allies, and other stakeholders as we continue to build a regional network to facilitate sharing […]

The Regional Health Equity Council (Region X) and ASTHO hosted a webinar which addressed leadership capacity building in health equity and the importance of community health advisors. Participants learned about two novel approaches that are focused on building capacity to address health inequities. The DELTA (Developing Equity Leadership through Training and Action) program is a […]

The Healthy Minnesota Partnership is an example of a state health agency transforming their approach to integrate health equity through a state-wide partnership between community partners and the Minnesota Department of Health. In this webinar, speakers discussed the policy levers and partnerships that led to the creation of the Healthy Minnesota Partnership and the Legislative […]

The Pacific and Southwest Regional Health Equity Council (Region IX) and ASTHO hosted a webinar highlighting case studies that demonstrated the value and impact of community health workers (CHWs) on health disparities and how this documented value of CHWs can assist in educating and informing the work of policymakers, payers, and other critical audiences. The […]

This webinar discussed the policy levers and partnerships that support the California Office of Health Equity and the California Reducing Disparities Project, as well as the strategies, resources, and tools that the California Reducing Disparities Project has used to promote health equity in the state. The California Reducing Disparities Project is a statewide policy initiative […]

Representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Health, including the Executive Director, the Chief of the Office of Minority Health, and the Associate Director of the Division of Community Health were invited to discuss two of the Ocean State’s place-based community health initiatives, the Centers for Health and Wellness (CHEW) and Health Equity Zones (HEZ). […]

The Voice Your Vision Initiative is a collaborative project between the New York State Department of Health and numerous community partners meant to bring communities into the conversation about health disparities and involve them in the problem-solving process. This webinar brought together representatives from several of the groups involved, including both the Director and the […]

As part of its ongoing work to advance health equity, ASTHO hosted a one-hour webinar highlighting successful public health initiatives to improve health equity in partnership with the Association of Public Health Nurses. The webinar highlighted the involvement of selected Public Health Nurse (PHN) leaders in promoting health equity in various initiatives and programs of […]