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. We rightly…

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…

A reflection on a major victory, and the collaboration that led us there. By Sukhdip Purewal Boparai and Will Domine Our homes are no place for racism or policing! That was the message that community organizers at Starting Over Inc in Riverside, CA sent this September when they won the…

Power in Partnerships: The Strength of Community-Government Collaborations — “Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political, and economic change… Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” — Reverend…

Human Impact Partners’ Capacity Building team is excited to announce the launch of our brand new video series: Capacity Building (“CB”) Moments! This series of video shorts offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into our health equity capacity building work with health departments and public health practitioners. We’ll feature real-world scenarios, tips, resources, and learnings from our work conducting equitable public health practice.

HIP staff reflect on some of the things that moved us in 2022 By Human Impact Partners Staff As public health organizers and movers, our work at HIP — as in all movement spaces — is often heavy. We’re focused on naming, disarming, and dismantling the many systems of violence…

By Will Dominie Recently, while reading a children’s book to my toddler Ellie, I turned the page and was struck by the simplicity and truth of a single statement: “Every animal needs a home.” I’ve spent much of the past decade leveraging statistics, research reports, and academic citations to document…

By Jessi Corcoran — Content Warning: This blog post discusses direct impacts of the overturning of Roe v. Wade and touches on the history of sexual violence and reproductive control inflicted upon Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. To jump past this content, scroll to the header, “Reproductive justice is public health.” When…

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…