California Center for Rural Policy released a report titled California's Rural North: Evidence-Based Strategies and County-Level Best Practices to Improve Health Equity. This report identifies strategies for building trust and engaging Rural North communities in equity work. Understanding these evidence-based approaches is crucial for promoting health equity principles within public health departments and with communities at large. This report intends to serve as a catalyst in creating a positive impact on community well-being by fostering a foundation of trust and collaboration in the Rural North. 

The National Equity Project 

The National Equity Project is a nonprofit, social impact organization committed to increasing the capacity of people to achieve thriving, self-determining, educated and just communities. Their approach focuses on systemic change through leadership development. They support leaders across systems to build culture, conditions, and competencies for excellence and equity in school districts, organizations, foundations, and communities. 

The National Equity Project has a robust repository of free recorded trainings/webinars ranging from topics on: 

• Taking A Sacred Pause: An Equity Leadership Practice 
• Equity 101: Starting the Equity Conversation 
• Designing Agendas for Equity Work 

Visit their website or click here to learn more.

Racial Equity Tools-Glossary 

  
Racial Equity Tools developed a glossary of terms to create a shared understanding of words to enhance the way we talk about race. Language is an essential tool in racial equity work, and the terms we use have evolved as this work has developed. Having a common language allows us to better engage, discuss, and reflect on these important issues together. 

Healing Through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice 

Healing Through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice is an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and the National Collaborative for Health Equity, in collaboration with Results for America. Using the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation framework, Healing Through Policy offers local leaders a suite of policies and practices that are being implemented across the country to promote racial healing and address social inequities.