Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative
Mission
To eliminate health disparities using place-based strategies to promote healthy communities.
What we do
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Use place-based strategies to promote healthy communities.
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Collaborate with 10 Health Equity Zones throughout Rhode Island to implement work plans over a three or four year period that began in 2015.
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Support innovative approaches to prevent chronic diseases, improve birth outcomes, and improve the social and environmental conditions of neighborhoods across the state.
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Oversaw the community needs assessments and the development of work plans.
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Engage the community to reach the identified public health goals.
Our Programs