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Healthy Places Index™ Utilized in Creative Corps Pilot Program to Promote Health Equity Through Art Across California

The California Creative Corps Pilot Program is the first in the United States, launched in response to inequities exacerbated during the pandemic. Its $60 million in one-time general funds will be spread among 58 counties to carry out artistic projects that increase social justice, public health, energy-water-climate, and civic engagement awareness.

The organizations and artists who receive grants must demonstrate they have solid and continuous connections with communities that fall within the lowest quartile of the HPI to support health equity efforts.

In an interview, the California Arts Council’s executive director, Jonathan Moscone, told the Alliance he’s encouraging other agencies to use HPI for equitable investments, noting Creative Corps as a pilot for using HPI to transform all future CAC grant programs.

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Spotlighting Birth Equity: The Ongoing Call for Transformative, Systemic Change during National Minority Health Month

April is National Minority Health Month a time to reflect on the persistence of racism in our healthcare system, which continues to lead to preventable Black maternal deaths and near misses, creating a cascade of trauma and loss in communities.  National Minority Health Month stands as an urgent call to action, demanding a collective immediate, and sustained commitment to eradicate the long-standing crisis of Black maternal health disparities.
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Reflections on the Expiration of COVID-19 Emergencies: Public Health Charts a Path to Equity

Public Health Emergencies expire May 11th during AAPI Heritage Month; just weeks before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, we are placed at a critical point in time.  We must seize this moment of long-term recovery to reinvent our public health systems rooted in lessons learned. Addressing racism as a public health crisis means embedding community-led, equity-focused solutions to heal historic social, emotional, and economic scars. We must also ensure this transformation is driven by the needs and priorities of those most impacted by inequities.
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The Importance of Protecting Farmworkers From Extreme Heat

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How Public Parks Help Us All

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Food Security During COVID-19

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