Health Policy Institute
Our Mission: To ignite a Fair Health movement that gives people of color the inalienable right to equal opportunity for healthy lives.
The Joint Center Health Policy Institute (HPI) is a pioneering program of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. HPI’s research, publications, activities, and projects are designed to accelerate progress beyond listing and analyzing a litany of health disparities. Rather, they are directed toward collective strategies that will produce real change—and real opportunities for health. We invite your participation in this important endeavor.
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National Health Policy Training Alliance Journalist Training
The National Health Policy Training Alliance for Communities of Color will hold a journalist training in New Orleans, LA. The training will focus on strategies for reporting on health care reform and health disparities. Journalists will be encouraged to share strategies for reporting as well as other techniques to improve communication with the public regarding these issues. The event will be held at the Monteleone Hotel from August 11-13, 2010. To register for this event or view more information, click here. Early bird registration is $35 until June 25, any registration after that date will be $75.
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Healthy Communities Matter: The Importance of Place to the Health of Boys of Color
This report, released by the California Endowment, addresses health disparities between Latino and African American young men, and young white men. The findings frame the issues in relation to healthy/unhealthy neighborhoods and propose community-based solutions to these problems. To download a copy of the report, click here.
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It Takes Two to Tango: Defining the Role of Fathers
The National Healthy Start Association has released an issued brief - "It Takes Two to Tango: Defining the Role of Fathers" - which examines the impact of paternal involvement in pregnancy outcomes. The brief also presents recommendations and strategies to increase the inclusion of men in policies related to maternal child health. To view the brief, click here.
