Welcome to the National Health Policy
Training Alliance for Communities of Color
Racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States continue to experience major differences in health status, treatment, and outcomes when compared to whites. The forces that contribute to health disparities are complex, ranging from broader societal issues such as poverty, racism, and hazardous environments, to health system factors such as lack of health care coverage, lack of workforce diversity, and a weakening safety net. Oftentimes, when vital health policies and programs are being debated, the voices of communities of color are left out.
The National Health Policy Training Alliance for Communities of Color was created to make clear the link between efforts to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and the role of health policymaking, as well as to ensure that community leaders have the tools, information, and resources they need to address these issues. This initiative is a unique partnership between ACCESS Community Health & Research Center, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), Families USA, the Joint Center Health Policy Institute (HPI), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, and the National Medical Association (NMA). It is generously funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The overarching mission of the Alliance is to empower community leaders, elected officials, and journalists from communities of color with pertinent information about health policy developments in order to:
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expand their capacity to address and catalyze action on crucial health and health care issues;
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bolster the skills of leaders from communities of color to play a more influential role in shaping and creating health policies that are of relevance to their respective communities; and
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engage diverse leaders in national health policy development.
The National Health Policy Training Alliance for Communities of Color recently held a Health Policy Journalism Institute.
Click here to learn more.
The Latest
Health Reform Resources
We've added a Health Care Reform section to our Resources page. Click
here to get the latest information on health care reform issues that affect communities of color.
Joint Center to Participate in AMCHP Annual Conference
Dr. Jermane Bond will participate in the roundtable session, "Paternal Perspectives: Pathways to Improve Fatherhood Involvement," during the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs annual conference. For more information on AMCHP's 2010 conference,
click here. (March 2010)
Joint Center Analyzes Health Equity Provisions in Federal Health Reform Bills
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute, in partnership with the Drexel University School of Public Health Center for Health Equality and Health Management Associates, has analyzed the major health reform bills in the 111th Congress to assess how they address racial and ethnic health and health care inequities. Click
here for the latest analysis. (October 2009)
Families USA Analyzes the Latest Census Data
Health Reform Briefing: "Health Equity: A Moral and Economic Imperative!"
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute hosted a breakfast briefing to discuss the implications of health reform legislation for racial and ethnic minorities and released a preliminary
analysis of the economic benefits of addressing health disparities. To view a webcast of the briefing, click
here. (September 2009)
Internship and Fellowship Opportunities
Each of the Health Policy Alliance partners sponsor various internship and fellowship programs for advocates, journalists, health providers, and students. Please contact the following individuals for information on their organization’s internship and fellowship programs:
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National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials: Stephanie Ramirez (
sramirez@naleo.org)
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