The Public Health Advocacy Learning Series, powered by PHERN on Community Commons, is your gateway to understanding and defending public health authority. Through accessible modules, this series unpacks current threats, offers actionable advocacy strategies, and equips you with reflection questions to apply what you’ve learned. With Take Action Guides tailored for community members, students, and seasoned advocates, this resource meets you wherever you are in your advocacy journey. Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge or spark action, this series provides the tools to make a difference. Explore the modules and start advocating today!
Building Social Connections: Multi-unit Housing Design Toolkit
The "Building Social Connections Toolkit" by Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective offers evidence-based design strategies to enhance social well-being in multi-unit housing, aiming to foster more connected and inclusive communities.
This article in Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) explores the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's vision for addressing poverty and inequality through innovative strategies, focusing on systemic change and collaboration to create equitable futures.
The Trust for Public Land's "Common Ground Framework" report presents over 50 strategies for planning, programming, and designing activities in parks and green spaces. The model aims to build community power, enhance social ties, and promote health, climate resilience, and equity.
The Ghosts of Housing Discrimination Reach Beyond Redlining
This article, released by Urban Institute, examines how historical housing discrimination, including redlining, continues to influence housing inequities based on race, ethnicity, and religion, despite legal protections like the Fair Housing Act.
Graphic Detail: A New Index to Estimate Playspace Inequity
Developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the guide highlights systemic inequities in access to quality playspaces, driven by racial and economic disparities and a lack of comprehensive data on their availability and condition.
CREAT: Census Research Exploration and Analysis Tool
The CREAT tool by the U.S. Census Bureau helps users search for research papers published in the Center for Economic Studies (CES) working paper series.