Webinars

Our monthly webinars provide data, tools and strategies to build equity into policy and practice. Join host Ericka Burroughs-Girardi and equity experts from across the country to learn about ways to improve health and well-being in your community. Watch live and join the interactive discussion after each webinar. Webinars also available on demand.


December 14, 2021 3pm EST

Broadband: A Super Determinant of Health

In this webinar, we will explore the concept of digital redlining and how this has impacted residents' ability to thrive. We'll also demonstrate how users can identify broadband rates in their counties, and explore innovative strategies used to bridge the digital divide in San Antonio.

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January 28, 2020 3pm EST

Why the Census Matters to Health Equity

Every decade the U.S. Census provides an opportunity for residents in every community to be counted. The census is one of the most important datasets in the United States. In fact, much of the data reported in the County Health Rankings snapshots are census-related data. While we often associate the census with congressional representation, census data matter significantly to health equity.

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November 12, 2019 3pm EST

Advancing Equity: A Racial Equity Journey

Discrimination based on race and ethnicity can negatively affect health across lifetimes and generations. Racial inequities are not random. They have been created and sustained over time by unfair and discriminatory policies and practices at many levels. Inequities will not disappear on their own, but communities have the power to disrupt them.

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August 13, 2019 3pm EDT

Improving Health Equity through Rural Economic Development

After decades of economic stagnation in Klamath County, Oregon—a region of about 66,000 people—the Healthy Klamath Coalition came together in 2012 to create a healthier community. Since then, the county has seen an increase in graduation rates and revitalization in parts of their urban center and has taken steps to create more jobs and stronger networks of interconnected social,...