TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Public Health
Resources
Resources
Educational Resources for Health Equity Concepts
- Aftershock
- Bridges Out Of Poverty
- Bridges to Health and Healthcare
- Community Commons
- In Solidarity
- Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Life Course Toolbox
- Parent Pass App
- PolicyLink
- Promoting Health Equity: A Resource to Help Communities Address Social Determinants of Health
- REACHing Across the Divide: Finding Solutions to Health Disparities
- Unnatural Causes
Health Observances
Breast Cancer Awareness
Diabetes Awareness
- Diabetes Education
- What is Diabetes?
- Living with Diabetes
- Managing Diabetes
- The path to understanding diabetes starts here
Ethnic Health Observances
- Origins of Black History Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Kidney Disease Awareness
- March Madness: The Healthy Way (for National Kidney Month 2016)
- Minorities, Seniors and Kidney Disease
- What is Kidney Disease?
Men's Health Month
- Health EleMENts (English)
- Health EleMENts (Spanish)
- June is Men's Health Month (English)
- June is Men's Health Month (Spanish)
- Men: Get It Checked
- Stress Tips (in English and Spanish)
- What Every Man Should Know About Prostate Cancer
- What You Should Know About Colorectal Cancer
- What You Should Know About Lung Cancer
Texas - Best Practices and Evidence-based Programs, Interventions and Policies
- Assessment, Intervention, & Mobilization (AIM) project
- House Bill 1550 Epinephrine - Relating to the administration of epinephrine by pharmacists
- MIRRORS (Maternal Initiative for Reflective Recovery-Oriented Residential Services) Program
- Senate Bill 97: Relating to regulation of the sale, distribution, possession, use and advertising of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and tobacco products; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
- Senate Bill 200 Health Services - Relating to the continuation and functions of the Health and Human Services Commission and the provision of health and human services in this state.
- Senate Bill 277 Health Task Forces – Relating to certain health-related and other task forces and advisory committees.
- Texas Vaccine For Children (TVFC)
National: Best Practices, Evidence-based Programs, Interventions and Policies
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation
- Assisted Living Disclosure Collaborative (ALDC)
- Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit
- Communities, Adolescents, Nutrition, & Fitness (CANFIT) Policy
- Community Toolbox Work Group for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas
- Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit
- Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
- Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources for the Elderly
- Eat Play Grow
- Farm to School Grant Program
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP)
- GoNoodle
- Health Literacy Tool Shed
- Hip Hop Public Health
- Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health (LAUNCH)
- Mental Health Information
- Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act
- Mobile Food Pantry Program
- National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy
- National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
- National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA)
- Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS)
- Pediatric Palliative Care: Conversations Matter
- Rural Services Integration Toolkit
- SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidenced-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
- Senior Grocery Program
- Strategies To Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patients: Training Program for Pharmacy Staff
- Talking With Your Doctor: Make the Most of Your Appointment
- This is Public Health Campaign
- Walk Arlington, Initiative of Arlington County, Virginia
- Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition (We Can)
- Young Men's Health Guides
Federal: Best Practices, Evidence-based Programs, Interventions and Policies
- 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- H.R. 546: Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 (ACE Kids Act of 2015)
- H.R. 5003: Improving Child Nutrition & Education Act of 2016
- Health Literate Care Model
- Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
- Local School Wellness Policy
- Physical Activity Guidelines For Americans
- Recommended Guidelines/Priorities for Sidewalks and Walkways
- School Health Guidelines
- School Health Profiles
- Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment SBIRT - Training
- Senate Bill 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016
- Senate Bill 799: Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
- Senate Bill 2425: Patient Access & Medicare Protection Act
- Senate Bill 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016
- Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit
Research–Academic and Governmental Studies on Health Disparities and Inequities
- 2012 National Healthcare Disparities Report
- CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2011
- National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Utilization of Care among Insured Adults
- Report of the National Expert Panel on Social Determinants of Health Equity
- Sustaining reliability on accountability measures at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
- UNC Highway Safety Research Center: Costs for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Infrastructure Improvement
- Women's Health Issues
Organizations Working to Address and Eliminate Health Inequities
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC)
- Families USA
- Health Equity Initiative
- Health Equity Organizations and Resources
- Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration (HTCC)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- The Health Equity Alliance of Tarrant County
- World Health Organization
Data
- American’s Health Rankings
- Behavioral Surveillance Risk Factor Survey. Data and Interactive Maps
- Data Set Directory of Social Determinants of Health
- Kaiser State Health Facts
- Kid's County State of Texas Children 2016 Race & Equity Report
- RWJF County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
- Social Determinants of Health Maps
Other Resources
- A Guide to Public Health Careers
- A Guide to Public Health Education
- A Guide to Public Health in Texas
- Best Nursing Schools in Texas
- Health Inequities in the Bay Area
- How to Navigate Insurance and Mental Health Treatment
- The National Association of County and City Health Officials presents The Roots of Health Inequity: A Web-Based Course for the Public Health Workforce