This is the second of a series of blog posts that chronicle the implementation of core components of a health equity workplan that was created by NACCHO (National Association of County & City Health Officials) and a Colorado-based consulting firm called HEART (Health Equity and Action Research Tools & Training for Transformation). The core components […]
Health Equity Focused QRT Evaluation Profiles (Part 1)
Root Cause Analysis & Equity Review Last summer, the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) and a Colorado-based social enterprise and consulting firm called HEART (Health Equity and Action Research Tools & Training for Transformation) provided a health equity workshop consisting of an opening live session, several modules with videos and assorted […]
The Ongoing Overdose Crisis Requires an Alternative Frame for Evaluation
In the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the CDC’s OD2A initiative, it states that “While the opioid overdose epidemic worsens in scope and magnitude, it is also becoming more complex.” The NOFO also states that “The complex and changing nature of the opioid overdose epidemic highlights the need for an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and cohesive public health […]