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The Upstream-Downstream Parable for Health Equity

WEBSalud America! is a national Latino-focused organization that creates culturally relevant and research-based stories and tools to inspire people to drive healthy changes …

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Issues Impacting Latino Health

WEBHealthy Neighborhoods & Communities. Our neighborhoods and communities need better access to quality housing, transportation and mobility, green and active spaces, health …

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The Salud America! Mission for Latino Health Equity

WEBSan Antonio, TX 78229. P: 210-562-6500. F: 210-562-6545. E: [email protected]. Note: Salud America! creates content for general …

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Planners, Here’s How to Unlock Health Equity in Your Community

WEBSelect your county name and get a customized Health Equity Report Card by Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio. You will see how your area stacks up in …

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New Resource: Congressional District Health Dashboard

WEBThe dashboard includes data on 36 key measures of health that affect people’s healthcare, communities, and workplaces, such as deaths from cardiovascular …

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San Antonio Clinic Brings Healthcare to the Underserved

WEBCommuniCare opened a new clinic, The Dr. Frank Bryant Health Center, in the eastside neighborhood (located at 3066 E. Commerce St.) in 2007 and started …

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New Labels to Increase Healthy Food Consumption Are Being …

WEBA labeling system, known as “Go, Slow, Whoa!” is being tested in Houston, Texas ( approx. 43.8% Latino) in 10 corner stores in low-income communities, to see …

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CHALK Collaborative Helps Latino Community in NYC Get Healthy …

WEBWatch the video to see how CHALK’S efforts are inspiring a culture of health among Latinos in upper Manhattan. Latino kids and families of a primarily a Dominican …

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Why Your City Needs a Board of Health (and You on It)

WEBA local board of health provides community oversight and guidance for local health departments. They help set public health priorities for communities. According to …

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Report: Access to Nature Improves Health Outcomes

WEBLack of physical activity in the U.S. results in $117 billion a year in related health care costs. It contributes to 3.2 million deaths globally every year. Researchers …

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Achieving a Cohesive Culture for Health Equity in Latino and All

WEBSalud America! is a national Latino-focused organization that creates culturally relevant and research-based stories and tools to inspire people to drive healthy …

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In New York, School Gardens Boost Physical Activity Levels

WEBResearchers in New York say that having a school garden could boost physical activity levels by up to 10 minutes a day. In a recent study conducted across …

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3 More Amazing SDoH Screening Tools

WEBIn a 90-day period, WellRx was used to screen over 3,000 patients for social determinants in three New Mexico family medicine clinics. The results of this pilot study …

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The Intersection of Infection Prevention and Control and …

WEBStories of Care is a CDC Project Firstline podcast from the AMA that examines the intersection of infection control, equity, and healthcare practices through …

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Get a Health Equity Report Card for Your Area!

WEBWe created this Health Equity Report Card to help you to start or support a conversation about solutions to inequities that affect your community. Email/share the report link to: …

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More than 11 Million Take Advantage of Open Enrollment

WEBIn a new report from HHS, more than 11.5 million people nationwide had signed up for coverage through the end of 2016. In New York (18.17% Latino …

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SDoH Screening Is Tackling Social Needs of Patients in US …

WEBThe National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) helped create a social determinants of health (SDoH) screening tool – PRAPARE® (Protocol …

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Webinar Series: Let’s Address Health Equity Together

WEBThe “Let’s Address Health Equity Together” webinar series is a collaboration of the Salud America! program at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT …

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Healthy People 2030 Adds 4 Objectives on Childhood Trauma, Up …

WEBFor the first time, the Healthy People 2030 guidelines have added four objectives on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), a step to recognize the systemic …

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