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Fighting for Public health

The Network for Public Health Law (Network) believes in the power of public health law and policy to improve lives and make our communities safer, healthier, stronger and more equitable. The Network provides non-partisan legal technical assistance and resources; and collaborates with a broad set of partners across sectors to expand and enhance

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Health Justice: Empowering Public Health and Advancing Health …

WEBOver the past several months, in the lead-up to our 2018 Public Health Law Conference, we asked Network members and friends what health justice means to you. …

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The State of State-level Public Health Advocacy

WEBThe challenges surrounding public health advocacy are profound, yet many opportunities to strengthen it exist in every environment. Attend this webinar to hear …

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Broadband Access as a “Super-Determinant” of Health

WEBThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and national organizations such as the American Public Health Association (APHA) have recently gone so far as to characterize broadband access as a “super-determinant” of health because it affects numerous other social determinants of health, such as education, employment, and …

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Public Health Authority

WEBPublic health agencies use their authority for more than preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, they serve many other critical functions, such as …

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A Collaborative Vision for Public Health in 2024

WEBIn 2024, building the capacity of those in the public health community to do just that will be a key priority. “The Network will host a convening in the fall that will move beyond …

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Healthy and Affordable Housing

WEBThe Network for Public Health Law eagerly seeks to work across sectors, including with attorneys and others working in the housing sector, to provide critical research, best practices, and other information needed for the drafting, adoption, and implementation of evidence-based law and policy to improve access to affordable, …

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Evaluating Equity in Public Health Laws and Policies – A Critical …

WEBConducting a regular assessment of laws and policies is a strategy for addressing health equity, especially when that assessment includes and is informed by community perspectives. The Network’s latest tool – Equity Assessment Framework for Public Health Laws and Policies – is designed to assist policymakers and practitioners …

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The State of State-level Public Health Advocacy

WEBThe Network for Public Health Law (Network) believes in the power of public health law and policy to improve lives and make our communities safer, healthier, stronger and …

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A Renewed Focus on Health Equity in Wayne County, Michigan

WEBWayne County Michigan, which encompasses the City of Detroit, has a large population of residents of color and also faces some of the state’s most significant …

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Health Information and Data Sharing

WEBThe ability to share and analyze health and other data can be powerful in identifying problems and solutions to improve the health of communities. Our collection …

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Individual Rights and the Public’s Health: Constitutional, Ethical, …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought the tension between individual rights and the public good to the forefront of the national discourse. Many pandemic response …

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Innovative Laws and Policies for Public Health: How Insights from

WEBThe Network for Public Health Law’s report, Innovative Law and Policy Strategies for a Post-Pandemic Public Health System, which highlights examples of …

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Racial Disparities in Women’s Health

WEBThe HHS circulated its action plan to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in October 2015. Many states have enacted legislation addressing health …

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Cultural Healing: A New (Old) Paradigm For Creating Healthy …

WEBFinancial disparities exist in a multitude of areas including home ownership, credit scores, and access to banking services; and are linked to health disparities in maternal and child health, mental health, and substance use disorders. Community organizations can play a role in reducing these disparities by providing financial …

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