Quick Guide
Riverside County
To lead equity efforts for Riverside University Health System, the Health Equity Team was established to improve health equity in Riverside County. Initiatives they have spearheaded include:
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- Equity and Justice Taskforce: The taskforce strengthens the framework to inform, and advocate for racial and social justice throughout Riverside County. It promotes community initiatives towards equity and justice.
- Community COVID-19 Impact Hub (soon to open in Riverside County): The team is gathering input on how communities and neighborhoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Community stories will provide a deeper understanding of the data. This hub will:
- Promote policy, program & community-driven solutions
- Display social and health inequity data
- Curate community resources
- Riverside County Health Coalition: The coalition provides a forum to share knowledge and collaborate with other agency partners, mobilizes partners and coordinates county-wide efforts to promote healthier living throughout Riverside County.
- Health Equity Policy Action Plan: In collaboration with Public Health Alliance of Southern California (PHA), a work group of thought leaders in the public health department and community were convened to develop a customized Health Equity Policy Action Plan. The plan includes tiered recommendations to improve population health utilizing Healthy Places Index (HPI) data and social determinants of health. PHA has also compiled the Advancing Health and Racial Equity Report, which outlines opportunities and recommendations to strategically advance equity department wide.
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