PinnedHealth Equity Tip: Work on the Shared Root Causes of Health Inequities and Climate InjusticeBy Solange Gould — By Solange Gould This summer many of us are deeply feeling the health impacts of the climate crisis — from the hundreds of deaths due to extreme heat, to breathing unsafe air from forest fires, to the “eco-anxiety”, depression, and other mental health impacts of this existential threat. …Climate Justice6 min read
PinnedHealth Equity Tip: Establish Community Engagement Guidelines that Advance Power SharingBy Megan Gaydos, Ana Tellez, and Raina Wellman — By Megan Gaydos, Ana Tellez, and Raina Wellman Today we’re revisiting one of our Health Equity Tips to uplift how meaningful community engagement as a strategy to build community power is a big slice of the pie when it comes to health equity work. Health departments: it’s time to establish…Health Equity5 min read
PinnedShifting the Framework for Public HealthBy Solange Gould — By Solange Gould After nearly a year of the global pandemic, we are in need of a new vision and narrative for the purpose, power, and strategies of public health. In 2020, public health became a catchphrase in popular discourse. In news media surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the uprisings against policing and in defense of Black lives, the term was often deployed to spotlight how various systemic crises cause harm and violence. …Narrative7 min read
PinnedHeart-Centered Practice: Embodying a Racial Justice FrameworkBy Lili Farhang — By Lili Farhang We lead with our humanity and the centrality of our relationships, making space to acknowledge how our bodies and hearts feel. We seek to build a sense of belonging and heal from the traumas of living in systems of advantage and oppression. — on Centering the Heart…Racial Justice6 min read
PinnedThe Long Game: Approaching the 2020 election as a strategy for health equityBy Solange Gould, Sophia Simon-Ortiz, and Shannon Tracey — By Solange Gould, Sophia Simon-Ortiz, and Shannon Tracey Let’s use this election to shift who holds power, how power is held, and what collective power looks like, to advance health equity. This election, we have the power to transform the terrain upon which the health of our communities depends. To…Election 20207 min read
Apr 22Getting Creative for a Climate and Health MovementBy Raina Wellman — By Raina Wellman During my time as a Communications and Advocacy intern at Human Impact Partners last summer, I found myself reflecting on how art, design, and communications can mobilize people to respond to the joint climate and public health crises. I kept coming back to the work of Natalie…Social Justice5 min read
Mar 21Leveraging Narrative Strategy for Health and Racial Equity: The NYC Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention’s JourneyA conversation between Human Impact Partners and New York City Health Department’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention — A conversation between Human Impact Partners and New York City Health Department’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention At Human Impact Partners, we believe that the language we use to talk about health and wellness matters. Dominant public narratives about what health means and where it comes from affect programs and…Health Equity9 min read
Mar 8Racial Justice and Power-sharing: The Heart of Leading Systems ChangeBy Lili Farhang and Solange Gould — “No one can define or measure justice, democracy, security, freedom, truth, or love. No one can define or measure any value. …Public Health5 min read
Jan 62021 Edition: Things we read, watched, listened to, and laughed at that carried us through last yearHIP staff reflect on a few of the things that inspired us, moved us and got us through the past year — HIP staff reflect on a few of the things that inspired us, moved us and got us through the past year By Human Impact Partners Staff During HIP’s last staff meeting of 2021, we gathered together to share articles, videos, artwork, and other content that moved us over the past…Public Health8 min read
Nov 24, 2021Health Equity Tip: Develop a Meaningful Land and People Acknowledgment PracticeBy Stephani Tyrance — By Stephani Tyrance As Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day approach, we at HIP are taking time to reflect on the impacts of ongoing colonialism, and how public health can support Indigenous people who have been working for generations to build healthy, sustainable communities. …Indigenous5 min read
