Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis

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• Data & Accountability

  Issue reports to assess progress on stated goals, capitalize on opportunities to achieve racial equity, or inform meaningful action steps (e.g., strategic plan; racial equity action plan)

  Analysis of COVID-19 data

  Specifically states Black (African American's) are subject to systemic, implicit racisim

  Create an office/group/taskforce for the purpose of data collection on racial inequities in the community

  Create or support an office/group/taskforce to ensure accountability on the stated equity goals (e.g., advising the local governing body and encouraging the implementation of policies and practices that will further racial equity)

  Develop or improve the collection, analysis & reporting of social determinants of health) and/or racial & ethnic data (e.g., disaggregation)
• Community Engagement

  Engage, collaborate with, and build the capacity of communities of color

  Incorporate community engagement in decision-making

  Encourage racial equity training for all community partners

  Forming and strengthening partnerships with community groups and organizations aiming to improve health for communities of color

  Forming and strengthening partnerships with community groups and organizations that are addressing racism
• Policies & Programs

  Promote an "equity in all policies" approach for all future policies and programs or commit to reviewing existing policies and programs through a racial equity lens

  Conduct racial impact assessment(s)

  Advocate at the local, state and federal levels for policies that directly address systemic racism

  Advocate for policies that improve health for communities of color
• Funding

  Redirect funds from the police department(s) to public health or racial equity efforts

  Increase funding to public health departments and resources

  Increase funding for public spaces/recreation resources

  Secure, commit to, or pursue funding or resources to address systemic racism/for the purpose of pursuing equity efforts
• Organizational capacity/training

  Identify specific activities to increase diversity and incorporate antiracism principles across leadership, staffing, or contracting

  Review internal policies/practices to ensure racial equity is a core element

  Create position/office specifically for racial equity efforts or tracking of the goals

  Promote racial healing through crossdepartment/organization efforts (e.g., truth circles/commissions)

  Require or improve existing racial equity training for all government employees (e.g., implicit bias training)
• Economic Opportunities

  Promote racially equitable economic and workforce development practices

  Call for the study of reparations or support action on providing reparations

  Commit to or advocate for living wages/guaranteed income
• Education

  Rezoning for the purpose of school attendance and diversity

  Increase or allocate funding/resources to school districts or for youth development

  Revise the historical accuracy and language included in curricula

  Recruit and develop teachers and staff to increase diversity and inclusion/reflect diversity of students

  Promote policies and curricula that educate children about the harms of historical oppression and the value of equality and inclusion

  School discipline reform or removal of use of police within schools
• Housing, basic amenities, environment

  Commit to address safe, affordable housing opportunities in minority communities (e.g., inclusionary zoning)

  Improve access to community resources in lower income or minority communities (food access; community programming or resources)

  Improvement of public transportation
• Public Safety/Policing

  Establish external/civilian police oversight system or advisory committee

  Support ban on use of choke holds and other forms of excessive force on individuals as an acceptable practice for police officers

  Require implicit bias or antiracism training within police departments