Initiating an equity strategy in Tucson would require cross-departmental collaboration and deep public engagement. The new chief equity officer had to make a nuanced and complicated topic — equity — approachable and easy to understand. By establishing an authoritative source of data, the Office of Equity created a strategic way to understand vulnerable communities.
Data equity accounts for social factors and includes the experience of the underserved in the community. Here are three agencies that bring equity to their use of data.
As part of a multi-year internet expansion plan, Los Angeles County used geographic information system (GIS) technology to identify communities in need of better internet access. The maps showed a stark and urgent need to address racial and economic disparities.
To make government programs more equitable, we must determine who’s falling through the cracks and why. Data analysis is the key to doing that and can help agencies eliminate underserved populations’ barriers to access.
CDC is tackling the issue of health equity in new, effective ways.
We spoke with the executive who oversees DEIA efforts that impact 240,000 Homeland Security Department employees. We talked pitfalls, successes and more.
The CDC’s Chief Health Equity Officer for the COVID-19 response shared insights for anyone grappling with equity in the context of their work.
Many are working to make the federal government equitable for all. Let’s acknowledge the work that they’re doing in this article.
Closing equity gaps has the best chance of helping communities emerge from COVID-19 stronger, more resilient and more equitable.
Partnerships 4 Success (P4S) is using GIS to map community conditions, analyze geospatial data, inform policy decisions and resource allocation, and disseminate information to address health inequities in San Diego’s South Bay.