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Axios
29-05-2025
- Health
- Axios
Tackling racism as a public health crisis
Public health departments are reporting progress in incorporating racial equity into their ongoing initiatives. Catch up quick: Local and state officials made 2020 declarations condemning racism as a public health crisis. Data has long illustrated the health disparities between white and Black communities, including life expectancy. The problem gained renewed focus when the COVID-19 pandemic and protests happened simultaneously. Zoom in: Franklin County Public Health hired an associate director of equity and inclusion that year, and Columbus Public Health shifted resources to create a Center for Public Health Innovation. Both are training staff and working to address underlying, systemic issues that can worsen health. Franklin County created an equity advisory council of over 50 organizations that continues meeting monthly to support its efforts. What they're saying: Columbus' health commissioner, Mysheika Roberts, offered three examples of how the city's center has made a difference. 💉 Vaccine access: Giving recipients $100 gift cards and adding more clinic sites in 2021 through a "Vax Cash" program closed a 7% gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Franklin County's white and Black residents. 🚭 Flavored tobacco ban: This 2022 ordinance enforced by the health department has reduced Columbus' number of tobacco retailers, which have historically targeted Black communities. The city's smoking rate (13%) has also dropped below the state average (15%). 🚓 Office of Violence Prevention: This city initiative launched in 2023 was a recommendation of the Center for Public Health Innovation. Gun violence disproportionately impacts Black neighborhoods.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
NBC4 Sponsors 2025 ACEs, PACEs and Addiction Summit: ‘From Resilience to Action'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 is proud to sponsor the 2025 ACEs, PACEs and Addiction Summit, presented by Franklin County Public Health, on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Quest Conference Center in Westerville, Ohio. This impactful, community-focused event addresses Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), promotes Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs), and inspires proactive approaches to combat addiction and support healing across Franklin County. This year's theme, 'From Resilience to Action: Transforming ACEs Outcomes in Franklin County,' will guide a full day of education, collaboration, and empowerment among healthcare professionals, educators, social workers, community leaders, and advocates. NBC4 Today anchor Matt Barnes will serve as emcee for the event, to this vital community conversation. Date: Monday, July 21, 2025Time: 8 a.m. to 3:30 Quest Conference Center, 9200 Worthington Road, Westerville, Ohio 43082 Admission: Free (Registration required, click here to register) Attendees will hear from nationally recognized speakers, participate in expert-led sessions, and connect with local resources focused on building trauma-informed communities and systems of care. NBC4's sponsorship underscores its ongoing commitment to public health and advocacy work across Central Ohio. To learn more, visit the official summit page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
