NICHQ Webinar
Pursuing Health Equity: Start Where You Are

Have you ever felt overwhelmed about where to begin with tackling health equity? Join NICHQ for a webinar about the individual efforts we can take to address implicit bias and pursue health equity together.

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Data-for-Equity
Research Brief: 
Child Care Affordability for Working Parents 

This research brief from the Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy provides insight and analysis about the challenges families face in affording childcare, which can exacerbate inequities in early childhood health and development.

Read the brief.

Recent Articles on Addressing Health Disparities

Countering Systems of Oppression: Reflections on Racial Responsibility in Systems Improvement Work
Countering systemic racism in our health systems is not easy. It takes intention, self-reflection, honesty and uncomfortable conversations. Here, two health professional describe their experiences and share six questions that can help spark the conversations needed for change. 

Recognizing Implicit Bias Can Reduce Inequities in Children's Health
We can't avoid our own implicit bias, but we can change how we react to it. Here, Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH—an internationally recognized expert in healthcare disparities—shares recommendations to help health professionals and improvement teams better identify bias and prevent it from affecting their behaviors and decisions.

Historic Trauma is Affecting Tomorrow's Children: Indigenous People, Breastfeeding and Safe Sleep
When Indigenous people were dispossessed from their land, they not only lost their homes but were separated from their way of life. And in many cases, children were forcefully taken from their families. How do we synthesize the promotion of breastfeeding and safe sleep practices within the context of this historical trauma? In this article, two Indigenous healthcare professionals offer three ideas.