Bulletin #17 – June 2009
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| survey report | web site remodel | new award | farewell, rachel |
Making Health Equity Visible:
Findings from the Unnatural Causes User Survey
The report on the survey findings, along with our team’s recommendations for moving forward, is now available online: www.unnaturalcauses.org/survey
Check Out the Redesigned Unnatural Causes Web Site
- A Media & Documents Library brings all our pdfs, images, interactivities, videos, etc. together in one place.
- A new “Share” tool lets you quickly email, print, or post a page to your favorite social networking site.
- Updated navigation makes it easier to find what you’re looking for.
We hope you’ll enjoy the site, share it with your friends and colleagues, and link to it from your own site: www.unnaturalcauses.org
Newest Award
The producers of UNNATURAL CAUSES were surprised and honored to receive the Health Care Television & Radio Journalism Award from the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NIHCM) on June 15, selected by a jury of leading journalists.
The prize adds to a growing list of honors. Again, congratulations to everyone involved!
Farewell to Rachel Poulain
We are endlessly indebted to Rachel for her savvy, sensitivity, generosity, and tireless efforts on behalf of health equity. She made the whole team's work better and more effective. Everyone lucky enough to have worked with her knows she will be equally successful in her future endeavors. We will miss you, Rachel!
Health Equity News and Resources
- NACCHO has launched an on-line health equity learning community for local and state health departments and staff to connect, share strategies, and develop regional alliances. Sign up at http://healthequity.ning.com/
- Time of Opportunity: Local Solutions to Prevent Inequities in Health and Safety is a new report by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Disparities. It presents 32 recommendations for strengthening communities, improving quality health care access, developing our health system, and supporting local efforts.
- The NACCHO Land Use Planning Workgroup would like to highlight the connection between community design/built environment, transportation, and health equity at the next "New Partners for Smart Growth" conference in Seattle, WA from February 4-6, 2010.
They are particularly interested in sessions built around use of Unnatural Causes. Proposals are DUE ON FRIDAY JUNE 26. Apply online.
- The Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments has developed recommendations for taking advantage of opportunities from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to improve the health and safety of all Californians.
- The Global Learning Device on Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy Formulation was designed by PAHO and its partners to educate practitioners on the findings and recommendations of the reports of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released its first-ever policy statement on health and place, The Built Environment: Designing Communities to Promote Physical Activity in Children, arguing that pediatricians working with community partners should participate in establishing communities designed for activity and health.
- Video archives of Breaking the Cycle: Investigating the Intersection of Educational Inequities and Health Disparities, the annual videoconference of the Minority Health Project to Eliminate Health Disparities, are now available.
- In May, The New York Times ran an article presenting the links between unemployment and health status, "Unemployment May Be Hazardous to Your Health."
About Us
UNNATURAL CAUSES was produced by California Newsreel in association with Vital Pictures, Inc. California Newsreel is the oldest non-profit documentary production and distribution center in the country, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. For more information on our extensive collections of acclaimed films, click on the links below or visit us at www.newsreel.org.
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