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The Legacy of Coaching in Vicksburg, Miss.: Building a Lasting Impact
News headlines often highlight the poor health outcomes and economic challenges that plague the state of Mississippi—but it’s those exact pain points that have fueled community leaders in Vicksburg to rewrite their own narrative and explore ways to invest in the health and well-being of all residents.
The myth of the gender pay gap myth
Type “the gender pay gap” into any search engine and one of the first results that pops up will be: “The gender pay gap myth.” In the final episode of this miniseries, hosts Beth Silver and Ericka Burroughs-Girardi bust myths and break down the toxic narratives around the gender pay gap. They are joined by Dr. Jonathan Heller, a senior fellow at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, who talks about how toxic narratives maintain systems and policies that keep women undervalued and underpaid. Dr. Jessamyn Schaller, an economics professor and co-author of The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap, concludes our series by making the connections between the pay gap and women’s health.
The National Prevention Strategy and the County Health Rankings
Like the County Health Rankings, the National Prevention Strategy, which was released in June 2011, recognizes that good health is shaped by more than just access to quality care. Health also depends on many other influences, including health behaviors, the environment, education and neighborhood safety—things that can help prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place.
This Year’s Rankings Explore Severe Housing Cost Burden and Health
The County Health Rankings show us that the where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live. Our health is influenced by many things—a good job, a quality education, and safe places to play—and all of these factors are linked to where we live: our home.
A safe, secure, and affordable place to call home is the foundation for good health and well-being....
This Year’s Rankings Show Differences in Health and Opportunity by Place and Race
For nearly a decade, our annual County Health Rankings have shown that where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live. This year, our analyses find that meaningful health gaps persist not only by place, but also by race and ethnicity.
These gaps are largely influenced by differences in opportunities – from a lack of access to quality health care to a lack of safe,...
This year’s webinar series covers ways to work in solidarity
This year’s webinars will cover themes such as loneliness and isolation, the injustice of poverty, democracy, the criminal justice system, healthy aging supports and disability rights.