Health
Baltimore Releases Community Health Equity Report
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in partnership with Equity Matters, Inc. released a national health equity report entitled, “Place Matters for Health in Baltimore: Ensuring Opportunities for…
PLACE MATTERS Mississippi Teams Hold Food Day Meetings to Discuss Local Obesity Crisis
In celebration of Food Day—a nationwide celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food—the Mississippi PLACE MATTERS teams held a series of community events to discuss the connection between…
EVENT: Place Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America
“Place Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America” Click here to register for a discussion of Sheryll Cashin’s groundbreaking new book on race, place, and education Friday, May 16, 2014 10:00a.m.…
#PLACEMATTERS: Chemically Dangerous Zones Disproportionately Impact Minorities and the Poor
In a new report, the Environmental Justice and Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform examines the link between chemical disaster vulnerability zones and the demographics of the communities they affect. Communities that are…
State Average Mammography Screening Rates Lower for Korean American Women in California
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mammography is the best breast cancer screening tool for early breast cancer detection and treatment. Most recent data from the CDC indicates that African…
The State of African-American Same-sex Couples
A recent report by the Williams Institute is painting a fuller picture of the African-American family by shedding light on same-sex couples within the community. The report used data derived from the…
EVENT: 11th Annual Health Disparities Leadership Summit
Please click here for more information and to register for the 11th Annual National Summit on Health Disparities. Morgan McLeod is the Program Assistant and New Media Strategist at the…
#PLACEMATTERS: RWJF NewPublicHealth Interview with Brian Smedley
PLACE MATTERS is a national initiative of the Joint Center, designed to build the capacity of local leaders around the country to identify and improve social, economic, and environmental conditions that…
Coordinating Quality and Community-Based Healthcare for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
According to recent statistics from The Sentencing Project and Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than 60% (approximately 1.44 million) of incarcerated individuals are of color in the United States (African American: 36.5%; Latino:…
Health is a Human Right: Race and Place in America–CDC Exhibit Ends Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the last day to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) Health is a Human Right: Race and Place in America exhibit. “This exhibition examines some historic challenges of…