
EQUITY-CENTERED POLICIES
Our Work
Equity-centered policy requires community inclusion, leadership, and framing. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, our ECP team has partnered with the Ashé Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans, LA and Making it Count Community Development Corporation in Detroit, MI to assess policies that can disrupt systemic racism driving health disparities in their communities, using storytelling of life experience as a tool for policy identification and change.
The following "Truth Be Told" videos are powerful community narratives showcasing voices that illustrate history, geography, community assets, and challenges. The resource is utilized to inform, inspire, and expand community stories for the purpose of equity-centered policy change. Edited versions of the videos are also tools for expanding awareness via social media platforms to engage different audiences.
Resources
Workshops & Trainings
Policy Assesment

Truth Be Told: New Orleans
Trusted Resources
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American Public Health Association, “What does Health in All Policies Mean?”
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American Public Health Association, “What is Public Health?”
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American Public Health Association, “What is Health Equity?”
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement, “What Is Health Equity, and Why Does It Matter?”
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American Public Health Association, “How Do Social Determinants Impact Public Health?”
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American Public Health Association, “How Does Environment Affect Our Health?”
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“Focusing On Equity and Inclusion: When We Work On Public Health Laws"
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“Equity in Action: Operationalizing Processes in State Governance”
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“Achieving Health Equity” by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Racism is a Public Health Crisis declaration map by the American Public Health Association
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“Equity in Action: Operationalizing Processes in State Governance”
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“Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health: Volume I: Executive Summary”