30 Questions
What does the public health field increasingly recognize as a strategy for tackling deeply entrenched socioeconomic inequities at the core of health disparities?
Community organizing
How has the health equity frame guided grassroots community organizing efforts?
By improving the effectiveness of efforts to advance health and well-being at various levels
What is health equity defined as?
The absence of systematic disparities in health between social groups with different levels of underlying social advantage/disadvantage
What do organizers and advocates find leveraging health equity as a frame can help social movements make progress on?
Campaigns about issues with less immediate or direct connections to health
According to social movement theory, how do organizers and activists use framing?
To develop a narrative that helps them gain legitimacy, construct a common identity, and advance their agenda
What is the focus of grassroots community organizing efforts using the health equity frame?
Direct and indirect advancement of health and well-being at various levels
Why has the health equity frame gained traction in the world of community organizing?
It can help social movements make progress on campaigns about issues with less immediate or direct connections to health
What is the primary focus of restorative justice programs in schools?
Conducting community-building circles
How did advocates reframe school discipline reform in the early 2010s?
As a racial justice issue
What was the successful housing advocacy campaign in South Los Angeles focused on?
Securing affordable apartments and a low-cost medical clinic
In the broader context, what has health equity been an effective frame for addressing?
Issues beyond traditional health concerns
What is the primary focus of healing-centered community organizing practices?
Emotional and spiritual well-being
What does the emerging practice of healing-centered community organizing aim to address?
Trauma and self-care needs of staff and members
Which organization in Stockton, California, employs healing-centered community organizing to address high crime, poverty, and incarceration rates?
Fathers and Families of San Joaquin
What is the primary focus of the health equity frame?
Addressing health disparities and promoting equal access to health care for marginalized groups
How did the #Health4All campaign in California utilize the health equity frame?
By extending health insurance to undocumented immigrants focusing on unequal access to healthcare
What was the result of the #Health4All campaign in California?
Allowing low-income undocumented children to enroll in full-scope Medi-Cal and enabling undocumented adults and DACA recipients to purchase unsubsidized health coverage
In what context was the health equity frame used in relation to climate policy?
To address unequal exposure to harmful pollutants in low-income communities of color
What did environmental justice advocates successfully pressure for in California?
Prioritizing direct emissions reductions in 'most impacted and disadvantaged communities' in new emissions reduction standards (Assembly Bill 197)
How does the health equity frame offer a way for grassroots organizing groups to address social injustices?
By highlighting the impact of social injustices on health, making them more relatable and actionable
What can health equity campaigns lead to?
Policy changes that improve the well-being of marginalized communities and promote social justice beyond the realm of health
Why does Dignity and Power Now employ a director of health and wellness?
To address trauma created by members' interactions with the criminal justice system
What is the emphasis of MILPA (Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement) in Salinas?
Indigenous cultures and ancestral teachings
What is the critical factor that facilitated the adoption of the health equity frame in California?
Funding availability and the openness of political systems to change
What is the main focus of grassroots organizing efforts using the health equity frame?
Addressing social injustices and promoting well-being
What is the primary aim of the emerging practice of healing-centered community organizing?
To empower individuals to overcome trauma and become civic leaders
How do community-based organizations contribute to promoting policy changes that affect health?
By addressing social determinants of health
What is the effect of embracing the health equity frame on community organizing, according to the text?
It moves the needle on health concerns and connects health issues to other issues
What does public health research generally acknowledge as critical importance?
'Policies that address the social determinants of health'
What is increasingly recognized as a key strategy for tackling deeply entrenched socioeconomic inequities at the core of health disparities?
'Community-based interventions'
Study Notes
- The "health equity" frame is a social movement used to address health disparities and promote equal access to health care for marginalized groups.
- Health equity puts the spotlight on unequal health outcomes and structural causes of health disparities, allowing advocates to address broader social justice concerns.
- Grassroots campaigns for health equity can be about advancing equitable health outcomes, making it more palatable for decision-makers to address the health needs of disadvantaged groups.
- The #Health4All campaign in California used a health equity frame to extend health insurance to undocumented immigrants by focusing on unequal access to health care rather than immigrant rights.
- The campaign resulted in incremental victories, including allowing low-income undocumented children to enroll in full-scope Medi-Cal and enabling undocumented adults and DACA recipients to purchase unsubsidized health coverage.
- The health equity frame has also been used in the context of climate policy to address unequal exposure to harmful pollutants in low-income communities of color.
- In California, environmental justice advocates successfully pressured for prioritizing direct emissions reductions in "most impacted and disadvantaged communities" in new emissions reduction standards (Assembly Bill 197).
- The health equity frame offers a way for grassroots organizing groups to address a range of social injustices by highlighting their impact on health, making them more relatable and actionable.
- Health equity campaigns can lead to policy changes that improve the well-being of marginalized communities and promote social justice beyond the realm of health.
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