County Health Rankings & Roadmaps’ Post

In Solidarity is back for a new series exploring the power of organizing to improve our health. We’re diving into public health’s history of organizing around just causes and the ways we can return to our powerful, political roots. Listen to four compelling conversations on October 16: https://bit.ly/3NliQQ6

Break the information barrier! Lack of essential election details can deter voting. We’ve been celebrating #NationalVoterEducationWeek to help disseminate voting information and inspire civic engagement in communities. Every voice matters — join us: https://lnkd.in/eS68PXDq #NationalVoterEducationWeek #VoteReady

🌎 Take a moment today — World Mental Health Day — to take care of your mental health and to support others. This year’s theme is mental health at work. Find resources here: https://bit.ly/3fWxSyt #WorldMentalHealthDay

#TB — A BIG thank you to our Scientific Advisory Group (SAG) for your feedback on our work and ongoing evolution: -Yukiko Asada from The National Institutes of Health -Wyatt Beckman from Kansas Health Institute -David H. Chae from Tulane University -Tracy A. Corley, PhD from Northeastern University -Tom Eckstein, chair of Center for New Democratic Processes -Marc Gourevitch from NYU Grossman School of Medicine -Kurt Greenlund from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -Peter L. Holtgrave from NACCHO -Jennifer Ito from USC Equity Research Institute -Amy Lansky from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -Stephen Menendian from University of California, Berkeley -Ryan Petteway from Oregon Health & Science University/Portland State University -Patrick Remington from University of Wisconsin-Madison -Amy Rohling McGee from Health Policy Institute of Ohio -Steven Teutsch from University of Southern California We appreciate your time and expertise and it was great to see you at our fall meeting in Chicago! https://lnkd.in/g9gMczwS

Promote changes in the health care system that improve health information, communication, informed decision-making, and access to health services. Take action. Visit: healthliteracymonth.org #healthliteracymonth

As public health and health care practitioners, we have access to more data than ever before. And while we often view it as fact, how we collect and summarize data reflects values and ideas about what — and who — matters. Register for our October 15 webinar to learn more: https://bit.ly/4dqWBTL

Find new and updated strategies that can improve local health in our What Works for Health tool: https://bit.ly/3ZPTBgp

Learn how to use our new approach to data to communicate about health and equity in your community. Register for our October 15 webinar now: https://bit.ly/4dqWBTL

In several states, lawmakers are using various tactics to prevent critical measures from being placed on ballots. This includes increasing signature requirements, raising the thresholds to pass initiatives, and mandating multiple votes for enactment. Hear about efforts to protect the ballot measure process, from RWJF: https://bit.ly/3N6tIRX