The Center for Health Equity invests in key neighborhoods—or the places in our city that have been deprived of sufficient resources and attention, and which bear the highest burden of disease. These areas include North and Central Brooklyn, the South Bronx, and East and Central Harlem. In order to “right” this injustice, the Center for Health Equity has district public health offices (DPHOs) in each of these neighborhoods.
Having the DPHOs located in the neighborhood offers the ability to establish and engage community partners. By engaging partners, collective impact in our health equity work is possible. Featuring outreach programs like “Shop Health”, a department initiative that aims to change the retail environment to introduce healthier options in local bodegas. And The Brownsville Bike Lanes, 28 miles of bike lanes introduced around the city, to allow residents to ride bikes and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
US & Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)
Social Media Lab at the APHA 2014 Meeting
APHA 2014