Category: Health Equity

Structural Racism is a Fundamental Driver of Heart...

Posted by Heidi Koger | Feb 1, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

Centering Black Voices: Lessons from a Two-Year Pi...

Posted by Contributing Writer | Jan 5, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

Equity and Justice for Trans People Extinguishes H...

Posted by Katie Feuerstein | Jul 5, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

No Equity Without Quality, No Quality Without Equi...

Posted by Tonia Wright | Apr 22, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

HCC Mobile Units Strive to Bring Health Care to Al...

Posted by Contributing Writer | Dec 3, 2021 | Health Equity | 0 |

Black Mental Health Shame Perpetuates Silent Suffering

by Contributing Writer | May 1, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

Note: Sources’ names have been changed to protect anonymity. Cheslie Kryst, winner of the 2019...

Finding Mental Health Support is Like Walking a Tightrope for Black and Brown People

by Contributing Writer | May 1, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

The exhaustion is real and goes deep. Shootings of unarmed Black and brown men and women by police...

Native Americans Share Mental Health Sojourns and Need for Culturally Competent Care

by Katie Feuerstein | May 1, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

Statements like “your ZIP code is the best predictor of your health” have all but become a proverb...

Structural Racism is a Fundamental Driver of Heart Disease in Black Women

by Heidi Koger | Feb 1, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

February is the month of red roses, lacy cards, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Hearts are...

Centering Black Voices: Lessons from a Two-Year Pilot Program in the Kansas City Region

by Contributing Writer | Jan 5, 2024 | Health Equity | 0 |

Carla Gibson, Vice President of Programs, REACH Healthcare Foundation Brenda Sharpe, CEO, REACH...

Mental Health Disparities Have Serious Consequences

by Katie Feuerstein | Sep 7, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

Mental health disparities refer to the large gap between different populations in their quality of...

Going Back to the Basics When It Comes To Social Determinants of Health

by Katie Feuerstein | Sep 6, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

As the landscape of healthcare and public health continues to change and develop, the term “social...

It’s Not Enough to be Proud: LGBTQ+ Youth Need Identity-Affirming Support

by Contributing Writer | Aug 1, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

Pride Month may be over, but its tenets are relevant year round. Since its creation following the...

Equitably Supporting Students Requires Trauma-Informed School Staff

by Contributing Writer | Aug 1, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

“Trauma Informed Practices in Schools: Understanding Racial Trauma and Cultivating Wellness,”...

Equity and Justice for Trans People Extinguishes Hate

by Katie Feuerstein | Jul 5, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

Even though Pride Month has come and gone, more work is required to extend unadulterated equity to...

Arrested Access: El Centro Fights for Policy Changes to Make Cancer Care Equitable for All in Wyandotte County Regardless of Immigration Status

by Tonia Wright | May 1, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

“I hope I see in my lifetime a growing realization that we are one world. And that no one is going...

Community Health Workers Help Heal Communities from Systemic Inequities

by Contributing Writer | May 1, 2023 | Health Equity | 0 |

Throughout history, community health workers (CHWs) have been integral to helping communities heal...