Health Instead of Punishment Program

Public health framing, data, and advocacy can advance an alternative vision for our criminal justice system — one that places prevention, repairing harm, and equity at its center. Through our Health Instead of Punishment Program, we bring a health lens to justice reform. As part of this, we also coordinate the National Criminal Justice and Public Health Alliance to bridge leaders working at the intersection of these two fields.

Health Equity Awakened: A Leadership Institute

This national leadership development initiative cultivates emerging leaders within governmental public health — who are committed to advancing health and racial equity — by building their capacity at the person, role, and systems level. This intentional learning community aims to deepen the leadership of participants to more radically transform their organizations.

HealthEquityGuide.org

Equity work is about explicitly identifying and systematically addressing the intersecting root causes of health, including oppression and power imbalances. Through HealthEquityGuide.org and our associated trainings, we offer a set of strategic practices and case studies that local health departments can use to pursue a wall-to-wall transformation of how they work internally, with communities, and alongside other government agencies to advance health equity.

Public Health Awakened

A group of 1,000+ public health professionals organizing for health, equity, and justice — originally formed in response to the current federal policy agenda. We mobilize members to work with social justice movements on strategic and collective action to resist the threats faced by communities of color and low-income communities, and to advocate for a world in which everyone can thrive.