Education is one of the most important modifiable determinants of health. Many key social and environmental factors cause a disproportionate number of racial and ethnic minority, gender nonconforming, and low SES students to drop out of school early, which often has lasting negative consequences on… Read More »Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health and Educational Equity
View the third recorded webinar of the Building Health Equity Webinar series, Health Equity Practice Among Today’s Youth via Zoom. This webinar featured Frederick Newell from Dream City Iowa and Talia Meidlinger from the United Action for Youth, moderated by Tricia Kitzmann, an experienced governmental and local… Read More »Recorded Webinar | Building Health Equity Webinar Series: Health Equity Practice Among Today’s Youth
Children are particularly vulnerable to environmental health hazards that can impact their health both short and long term. Existing disparities, particularly related to the surroundings children grow up in, put certain groups at a higher risk of exposure to these hazards. This report by the… Read More »Creating the Healthiest Nation: Children’s Environmental Health
Emerging adulthood is a critical period for determining the trajectory of individuals’ long-term health and wellbeing. However, some young adults become disconnected from opportunities for education or employment due to difficult circumstances, which threatens their health. This disconnect reinforces existing disadvantages that vulnerable communities already… Read More »Creating the Healthiest Nation: Opportunity Youth