Human Impact Partners transforms the field of public health to center equity and builds collective power with social justice movements.

Read about our cross-sector federal policy platform and call to action for health equity now.

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Issues We Focus On

Community Safety

Economic Security

Immigration

Housing

Land Use and
Transportation

Our Latest Work

California Local Health Department Actions for Worker Health and Safety During COVID-19

With support from the California Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity, we created this resource with recommendations and actions that local health departments can take to protect worker health and safety during COVID-19 and beyond.

Key Initiatives

Health Instead of Punishment Program

Advances racial justice, public safety, and health equity in partnership with those most harmed by today’s immigration and criminal legal systems.

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Health Equity Guide

Showcases a set of strategic practices and case studies of health departments building power for health equity. Sign up for our monthly Health Equity Tips & Tactics email!

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Public Health Awakened

Network of public health professionals organizing for health, equity, and justice, formed in response to the current federal policy agenda.

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FROM THE NEWSROOM

April 15, 2021

Photo of two protestors in Oakland outside on a sunny day. Both wear masks, the person at left holds a sign that reads "DEFUND POLICE FUND HEALTH"

April 15, 2021

Tax Day: What’s Health Equity Got to Do With It?

Blog post by HIP's Senior Public Health Organizer Sari Bilick and Health Instead of Punishment Director Amber Akemi Piatt on how taxes can support the collective good by investing in health-promoting policies, and shifting our resources away from systems that perpetuate harm.

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