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Child Poverty Linked to Health
One of the earliest indicators of a child’s future health and wellbeing is whether he or she lives in poverty. That’s why it it’s a key health factor measured by the County Health Rankings.
Upcoming Webinar: The Link Between Childhood Poverty and Ill Health
Do you want to learn more about poverty in the US? The connection between poverty and health? The connection between poverty and childhood development? Policies and programs that have been implemented throughout the US to reduce poverty?
Join us on August 21, 2012 at 2-3pm CDT (3-4pm EDT) for a County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Special Topics Webinar: The Link Between Childhood Poverty and Ill Health.
Resourcing families to address children living in poverty in Collin County
The Collin County Early Childhood Coalition in Texas is creating a community where all families can thrive by using data to guide its priorities.
Join our #Salud Tues Twitter Chat on creating opportunity for Latino youth!
Latino children and youth face more poverty and greater gaps in education and health than their White peers,...
What are the Implications for Women’s Health?
Women are far more likely to live in poverty than men – and, as the Rankings have shown us, poverty leads to poorer health outcomes.
Yesterday, Women’s Policy, Inc. hosted a lunch briefing on the County Health Rankings to discuss their implications for women’s health. Women’s Policy, Inc. is a...
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.
Eight Tips for a Successful Community Conversation
Allen County, Kansas, with more than 500 square miles of rural farmland and small towns, has experienced declining population and poverty for decades. But the community has banded together to foster a sense of belonging and enhance the livelihoods of all residents, and in 2017 the county was awarded the ...
Oxiris Barbot on Healthy Baltimore 2015
For decades Baltimore has been plagued with high rates of serious illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and HIV/AIDS, and struggled with social problems including unemployment, poverty and violence that often lead to poor health. As a result, Baltimoreans are living too sick and dying too young.
A Holistic Approach: Making Social Determinants a True Vital Sign
Recently, TEDMED hosted a Google Hangout to examine the impact of poverty on health—specifically how health professionals can incorporate social determinants of health into everyday clinical encounters. To explore this issue, Philadelphia NPR Senior Health Reporter Taunya English moderated a diverse panel of experts including Dr. Yolande Pengetnze of the Parkland Center for...
County Health Rankings Launching Important Community Conversations
The Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Region sprawls across eight U.S. states, encompasses 252 counties and parishes, and is home to more than 10 million people. This region faces significant health challenges such as unemployment, poverty and income inequality, and a lack of access to affordable housing, public transportation, and quality health care.
To help address these...