Email UpdatesThis two-part series, hosted by ChangeLab Solutions and the Geographic Health Equity Alliance, will explore rural policy solutions — and the policy process itself — as tools for addressing systemic barriers to health and prosperity.
Part 2 will examine how governments and their partners can engage rural BIPOC communities to improve policy outcomes by using the policy process — from assessment through development, implementation, and evaluation — to promote health equity. Partnerships, framing, and data are core components in integrating input from residents — especially those who historically have been marginalized — into policy solutions in service of health and justice. The session will look more closely at the cancer and tobacco prevention policies highlighted in Part 1, focusing on community-centered practices.
This 60-minute episode will explore the following questions:
- How can rural BIPOC communities engage in decision-making and policy processes?
- What policy strategies can address the root causes of inequities and foster rural prosperity for all?
- What are some examples of equitable policy solutions to consider for your community?