Presenters

Amanda M. Navarro, Deputy Director, PolicyLink

Guests:

Risa Silverman, UMASS Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences

Zach Dyer, Worcester Division of Public Health

Training Description

Healthy people require healthy places. PolicyLink holds health equity as an essential component of a society that values the well-being of all people. Amanda will spoke to a framework for understanding the ingredients to ensure movement toward a more equitable and healthier community, which include policy advocacy tools, research and data analysis, and coalition-building consultation. Broad sectors are working together to create solutions to the complex problem of health inequities. She lifted up solutions that are grounded in strengthening communities, engaging non-health sectors, lift up promising practices, progressive policy options, and research gaps that can make the case for prioritizing health equity.

Presentation

Promoting Equity through Community Partnerships, January 22, 2015

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