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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. The importance of housing as a social determinant of health has been well-documented by researchers and philanthropies alike. By Stacey Barbas , Kate McLaughlin , Jessica Mulcahy & Vedette R.

Health 100
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Achieving Health Equity: Shared Stewardship and the Vital Conditions Framework

NonProfit Quarterly

Yet the quest for health equity has been stymied. The lack of meaningful health equity progress is due to business-as-usual approaches and interventions focused on getting quick results—which are often temporary, weak, and ineffective. While urgent services are necessary, they can never advance enduring health equity and wellbeing.

Health 78
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Where’s the Love: Is Your Communications Strategy LGBTQ Inclusive?

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

When people think about cultural competency, they tend to talk in terms of race, ethnicity, gender and religion. A success story came from Janeen Gingrich, interim chief executive officer at SHIFT NC , an organization that helps schools, healthcare providers, and other youth-serving agencies improve adolescent sexual health.