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 12, 2023 3pm EST

Taking a local health and equity approach to climate change

Join us to explore the connections between climate change and our health. We'll examine how policies like redlining have increased inequities related to climate change and how public health practitioners and communities can take action to mitigate the effects of climate change.

December 13, 2022 3pm EST

Pursuing environmental justice and equity

In this webinar, we will explore the differences between environmental justice and equity, and how communities can pursue both. We'll also share practical strategies to advance environmental equity within communities.

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November 15, 2022 3pm EST

Creating prosperous rural communities

Learn more about the Thrive Rural Health Framework tool, designed to help leaders identify assets, implement strategies, and measure progress to advance rural prosperity, health, and well-being

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September 27, 2022 3pm EDT

The connection between the gender pay gap and health

In this webinar we will learn more about why the gender pay gap persists and how the COVID-19 pandemic worsened it. We will also learn how to message the need for pay equity while exploring policies and practices at the federal, state, and organizational levels to achieve it.

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September 28, 2021 3pm EDT

A Dialogue about Poverty in America

Reducing poverty is necessary for a healthy society. In this webinar, we will explore a new County Health Rankings data tool that highlights differences in poverty rates by race in the healthiest counties and have a frank conversation the roots of poverty and strategies to advance equity in all counties.

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July 16, 2019 3pm EDT

Advancing Health Equity Through Housing Law and Policy

In July we discussed the connection between health and housing, the theme of the 2019 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report. This webinar explored the influence housing laws and policies can have on health in urban and rural communities. Experts from The Network for Public Health Law provided an introduction to public health law and policy, and explained how laws and policies related to...

November 17, 2015 3pm EST

Housing and Health - What’s the Connection and What Can You Do About It?

In this webinar we will explore why housing matters to our health and what our Rankings data tells us about housing in your community. We’ll also explore some of the strategies from What Works for Health that communities can use to improve housing. Then we’ll hear from Arthur Chaput from NeighborWorks Umpqua about how he and others led an exciting approach to improving housing and...