Policy changes can be key to both transforming health in a community and helping to eliminate inequities. But when policies aren’t created or enforced with equity in mind, they may perpetuate these disparities – or even amplify them.

There is a new data product: CRE for Equity. The tool includes a new dashboard and data that helps users understand their communities’ social vulnerability and equity.

The panelists will share challenges and opportunities before us at the federal, state, and local levels to reimagine a robust, responsive and just public health system.

Economic stability is family stability. Leaders like A. Philip Randolph and Fannie Lou Hamer fought tirelessly for economic empowerment, advocating for better wages, fair housing, and equal opportunities for Black families. Their work laid the foundation for policies that strengthen household financial stability—a proven way to reduce risk factors for child abuse and neglect. At Positive Childhood Alliance NC, we know that economic support is essential for children’s well-being. When...