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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Isabella Angélica on unsplash.com The dismal statistics on maternal health outcomes in the United States are well-known in health justice, health equity, and health philanthropy circles. However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes.

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Music: A Prescription for Health and Social Connection

NonProfit Quarterly

1 And without intervention, health inequities will persist. For public health professionals, this raises the question: What can be done to mitigate the burden of dementia? For public health professionals, this raises the question: What can be done to mitigate the burden of dementia? What is dementia? Who is impacted by dementia?

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Dismantling Bias: Toward Ethical and Inclusive Health Innovation

NonProfit Quarterly

Advancing innovations that lead to equitable and sustainable solutions in the healthcare system requires interrogating the inequities embedded within research, design, and testing processes for novel health solutions, as well as diversifying the people involved at each stage.

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Harnessing the Power of AI for Positive Impact: A Conversation with Juan Lavista Ferres

NonProfit Quarterly

The relationship between AI and health, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian efforts is complex. Ferres spoke with NPQ about his book, AI for Good: Applications in Sustainability, Humanitarian Action, and Health , which he coauthored with William B. The challenge with disposable income is that it isn’t directly observable.

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Housing and Health: Creating Solutions With Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. The importance of housing as a social determinant of health has been well-documented by researchers and philanthropies alike. By Stacey Barbas , Kate McLaughlin , Jessica Mulcahy & Vedette R.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Mental Health

Bloomerang

According to The World Health Organization , of the 1 billion people around the world currently experiencing a mental disorder, more than 80% are without any form of quality, affordable care. And with the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on mental health, there has never been a more important time than now to address mental health conditions. .

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Development Director

Anedot

To get there, we have made a commitment to redesign our educational ecosystem so that race, ethnicity and poverty no longer determine opportunity or outcome. Under the direct supervision of the CEO, this person will work collaboratively to identify, secure and grow individual and institutional donor relationships.