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Breaking Down the Rankings Model: Tobacco and Alcohol Use
Tobacco use and excessive drinking are both leading causes of preventable death in the United States. Over 20 percent or the US adult population currently smokes cigarettes and 15 percent of adults drink excessively. The burden of tobacco use and alcohol is taking a large toll on the health of local communities throughout the United...
Bridging across political differences and reducing polarization
This webinar will explore ways to bridge across political differences and reduce polarization.
Bringing a public health focus to gun policies
More than 41,000 people in the United States die from gun violence every year. Our team recently updated gun policy strategies in our What Works for Health database featuring the latest research, evidence and implementation examples.
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.
BUILD Health Challenge Awards Announced
On June 9th, the BUILD Health Challenge held an event to announce grants to 18 communities for innovative projects to improve health in low-income communities. Created by the Advisory Board Company, the de Beaumont Foundation, the Colorado Health Foundation, The Kresge Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the challenge...
Building a Culture of Health for Latinos: Priorities, Challenges and Success Stories
Nearly 60 million Latinos live in the U.S., with growing populations in every region of the country. Latinos face significant barriers to accessing the opportunities they need to be healthy. The good news is that community-based organizations (CBOs) are working to improve the health of the Latino communities they serve by strategically addressing the social determinants of health...
Building a Culture of Health means being attentive to biases
We, at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, like many across the country, are working to deepen our efforts around health equity. We created an internal work group on health equity in early 2015 to further support a foundation for health equity by enriching our understanding of the barriers and opportunities for everyone to be their healthiest, and by growing our confidence in...
Building a Movement for Health Equity
What does it take to build a movement for health equity in communities? Forming partnerships between local health departments, community organizations, government agencies, and those impacted by the poorest health outcomes is a first step. Equally important is to change the conversation about what creates health so we can address systemic power imbalances and oppression at the root of...
Building Civic Health through Healthy Democracies
In June 2021, we released the Civic Engagement and Population Health Compendium, which articulates concepts and measures relevant to civic engagement that extend beyond voter registration and voter turnout, including information about inequities in participation by race, gender, socioeconomic status, and immigrant status.