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Equity Watch

By Stephen Sills / July 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Equity Watch

Policy, research, resources, and news related to minority and women’s issues are curated biweekly by The Research, Policy, and Impact Center at the National Institute of Minority Economic Development.

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Cultural Competence in Healthcare Delivery and its Influence on Health Disparities in North Carolina

By Stephen Sills / July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Cultural Competence in Healthcare Delivery and its Influence on Health Disparities in North Carolina

By Terrell Richardson & Dr. Kelcy Walker Pope Inadequate education on ethics and social justice in nursing under-prepares students to tackle health disparities, emphasizing the need for integrated training in…

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Promoting Health & Education: Expanding School-Based Health Centers in Underserved Communities

By Stephen Sills / June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Promoting Health & Education: Expanding School-Based Health Centers in Underserved Communities

By Terrell Richardson, MEd, MSW, & Kelcy Walker Pope, DrPH School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) contribute to higher high school completion rates, an increase in student Grade Point Average (GPA), and…

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A poster on Equity watch by Research, policy and impact center

Equity Watch

By Stephen Sills / April 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Equity Watch

4.13.2023 Policy, research, resources, and news related to minority and women’s issues are curated biweekly by The Research, Policy and Impact Center at the National Institute of Minority Economic Development.

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A poster on Equity watch by Research, policy and impact center

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By Stephen Sills / March 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Equity Watch

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A poster on Equity watch by Research, policy and impact center

Equity Watch

By Stephen Sills / March 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Equity Watch

3/13/2023

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Increasing Need for Food Assistance

By Stephen Sills / March 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Increasing Need for Food Assistance

By Stephen Sills, PhD & Carolyn Bucknall While food prices continue to climb, temporary SNAP benefits introduced during the pandemic expired in February leaving more than 41 million Americans with…

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Policy Brief: Black Maternal Health & Medicaid Expansion

By Stephen Sills / March 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Policy Brief: Black Maternal Health & Medicaid Expansion

By Tamika Sanders & Kelcy Walker Pope, PHD Medicaid Expansion would have broader economic and social benefits that could help address some of the underlying social determinants of health that…

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Health Equity: Community Health Workers

By Stephen Sills / February 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Health Equity: Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers advocate for individuals and community health needs and assist people in receiving care. Read this RPIC Policy Brief by Terrell Richardson & Dr. Kelcy Walker Pope

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Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina

By Stephen Sills / February 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina

Expanding Medicaid would help address health disparities and promote health equity, particularly for communities of color and rural communities that have been disproportionately impacted by lack of access to healthcare.…

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