The Trauma Recovery and Prevention Alliance held their 1st Annual “Unmask the Silence” Fundraising Masquerade Gala at the end of October to pay tribute to those who turn pain into purpose and advocacy into action. This year’s award recipients included Dr. Patti O’Brien-Richardson, selected for her passionate advocacy in health equity, women’s empowerment, and cultural wellness, inspiring others to live with intention and purpose.
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health equity
Cannabis Policy Impacts Public Health and Health Equity
A new report from the NASEM Health and Medicine Division explores the public health implications of changes in cannabis policy. The report calls for leadership at the federal level, makes specific recommendations for needed research, and more
EJB Talks with Professors Joel Cantor and Kathe Newman
Professors Joel Cantor and Kathe Newman are part of a new Rutgers initiative, the Housing and Health Equity Cluster, which aims to address health equity issues through interdisciplinary collaboration across university departments.
Public Health major Lara Fougnies is 2023 Chancellor-Provost Student Leadership Award recipient
With a passion for improving community health outcomes, Lara Fougnies believes that public health strategies are the most effective way to confront the root of health issues in the country. Graduating with honors with a major in Public Health from the Bloustein...
NJSPL – Can Telemedicine Bridge the Health Equity Gap in the Latinx Population?
The Latinx population saw a 295% increase in telehealth visits since pre-pandemic rates. Research indicates numerous potential benefits of telehealth, but several challenges must be addressed to facilitate the adoption and expand the utilization of this tool for underserved communities.
NJSPL – Ensuring Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation: Advancing Health Equity for People with Disabilities
Department of Human Services Division of Disability Services (DDS) launched the Inclusive Health Communities (IHC) grant program, which was designed to advance policies, systems, and environmental conditions (PSE) related to the social determinants of health with the goal of ensuring that people with disabilities equally benefit from healthy communities, programs, and spaces.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Addressing the State’s Needs Effectively, Innovatively, and Equitably
Elizabeth Cooner, Executive Director of the New Jersey State Policy Lab talks about the Lab’s mission of conducting rigorous evidence-based research to help inform New Jersey’s policymakers on solutions to important policy questions that are effective, innovative, and always have a focus on equity.
Building Better Communities: Bloustein’s Environmental Analysis and Communications Group
Jeanne Herb gives the history of EAC and an overview of its vision of community-based environmental planning, its connection to health and equity, and their growing focus on the intersection of environment and people in both the natural and built environments.
Jeanne Herb awarded appointment as chair of NAS planning committee on climate change and health equity
The workshop series explores the current state of knowledge about climate-related health disparities.