Connecticut’s Path to Health Equity 2021
Newly increased focus on health equity and racial justice have led to the enthusiasm and also sometimes a sense that equity is too big and unwieldy of a goal. To launch Health Equity Week 2021, Health Equity Solutions created this “path to health equity” as a way to show that while this journey will be long and challenging, it is also feasible and clearly laid out for us.
It is Time to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis in CT!
This past summer, we saw uprisings across the state calling for long-overdue racial justice. At that time, Health Equity Solutions began a petition demanding an intentional anti-racist focus in policymaking in the state of Connecticut. With signatures from residents from over 130 towns, we knew there was a passion to do more, and we knew that we […]
Including Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution By: Kiara Tanta-Quidgeon, Policy and Advocacy Intern Governor Lamont recently announced that Connecticut will continue the age-based approach to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility with a focus on equity. Connecticut COVID-19 data shows us that Black and Latino individuals are dying at younger ages. While lowering the age for eligibility more quickly will mean that more people of […]
Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis in Connecticut
Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis in Connecticut The senseless deaths and violence against people of color at the hands of police and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of color in Connecticut have laid bare the systemic and ever-present impact of racism. It’s time we recognize racism as the public health crisis […]
Racism is a Public Health Crisis Related Articles 2020
We have compiled articles, podcasts, and tools highlighting racism is a public health crisis in Connecticut. Click here to download. Please reach out to Samantha Lew, slew@hesct.org to add to this list!
Daily Department of Public Health COVID-19 Reports
On March 21, 2020 the Department of Public Health produced publicly available data on COVID-19 in Connecticut. Daily reports can be found here, and include data on testing, hospitalizations, and deaths due to COVID-19. This data portal provides centralized access to data on the COVID-19 emergency and response, and supplements information available on the state’s COVID-19 […]
Connecticut Strives for Primacy of Health Equity in Primary Care
This blog first appeared on Community Catalyst’s Health Policy Hub written by Eva Maria Stahl, with contributing guest bloggers Tekisha Dwan Everette of Health Equity Solutions and Karen Siegel of Connecticut Voices for Children. It may also be found here. Connecticut’s federally funded effort to introduce primary care innovations (through the State Innovation Model or SIM grant) […]
It Is Time to Get REL!
Reports from the Center for Disease Control and the CT Department of Public Health have shown there are significant health disparities for people of color living in our state including higher rates of infant mortality, diabetes and asthma for those who identify as black and Hispanic compared to whites. As states work to address the […]
Race, Ethnicity and Language Data Legislation
While Connecticut ranks the 5th healthiest state in the nation, many segments of the population experience significant and persistent disparities in their health and well-being. The lack of data on socio-demographic factors, the most salient being race, ethnicity, and language (“REL”) data, represents a serious challenge to achieving equity within the state. Data shapes the planning, […]
Community Health Workers Legislation
Community Health Workers (CHW) serve as key frontline public health workers, who help individuals and communities get the access to the health care and other social services they need to live their healthiest life. They are vital toward achieving health equity for individuals and groups of individuals who lack the access to the health care […]