Health Equity
Using Health Equity Assessments to Make the Most of Federal Funds
Together with our partners in the Health Equity Network Ohio, sponsored a webinar, OPHA continues to advocate for the use of Health Equity Assessment Tool to help ensure that ARPA dollars are used to not only improve the health and well-being of our communities but to address the disproportionate toll Covid-19 has taken on marginalized…
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Dental Equity-Focused Coalition Launched
Ohioans for Dental Equity has announced the launch of a coalition made up of dozens of community based and statewide advocacy organizations, including the Ohio Public Health Association. The coalition will work to shine a light on the disparities and inequities related to oral health. At a press conference announcing the coalition, participants noted that…
Read MoreHealth & Equity in All Policies a Focus of OPHA’s Work
Since 2015, OPHA has adopted Health and Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) as an organizational value and formed a HEiAP Committee to address poor health outcomes and social inequities in Ohio. Progress toward introducing legislation for HEiAP in Senate Bill 302 ended with the close of the 132nd General Assembly, but OPHA is currently working to…
Read MorePresident’s Message: Support HEiAP Legislation
I’m writing to raise awareness of the Ohio Public Health Association’s Health and Equity in All Policies Legislative Initiative. Senate Bill 302 (Tavares), the Health and Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) Initiative, seeks to create a standardized, systematic review process for determining potential impact of proposed legislation on the health of Ohioans. The bill calls…
Read MoreOPHA Receives First Draft of Proposed HEiAP Legislation
The office of State Senator Charleta Tavares recently provided OPHA with an initial draft of its Health and Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) legislative language. The draft bill is a major step in OPHA’s efforts to serve as a catalyst for change in improving the health outcomes of all Ohioans.
Read More2016 PHN Conference – a Snowy Success!
Congratulations to OPHA Public Health Nursing Section Chair Carol Howdyshell and PHN Conference Planning Chair Rosemary Ferraro on a successful and very informative annual conference, held this week in Dublin, Ohio.
Read MoreReport Details New Way to Talk About Social Determinants
It has long been understood in public health circles that where we live, work, learn and play impacts our health. Translating those social determinants of health into language that can be effective to workers as well as policy makers is the topic of a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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