In 2018, the Virginia Department of Health Office of Health Equity celebrated a week of events to bring attention to Henrietta Lacks, a Virginia hidden figure …
King County, Washington
For many, King County is a great place to live, learn, work and play. However, a closer look at the distribution of resources and wealth reveals that there are …
Fairfax County, Virginia
In 2010, Fairfax County began a concerted county-wide effort to address racial equity by creating the Disproportionality and Disparity Prevention and …
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is in the early stages of developing a comprehensive racial equity initiative. As is the case with many successful efforts across GARE’s network, …
Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County began its intentional work towards racial equity in 2008 when Governor Jim Doyle established a commission and produced a report on racial …
Portland, Oregon
Racial equity work began at the City of Portland in 2008, in response to a report on health disparities among racial and ethnic communities in Portland and …
Multnomah County, Oregon
Racial equity work in Multnomah County began within the Health Department, where a Health Equity Initiative was launched in 2008. The Initiative formed in …
Madison, Wisconsin
Beginning in 2013, Madison began working on issues of racial equity from the inside out. A focus on racial and health equity started in the Public Health …