Issue Areas
Policies for Action (P4A) investigators work in a broad range of topic areas to identify policies, laws, and other public and private sector regulatory tools that can address key determinants of health, well-being, and equity.
Children and Families
Children and Families
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Children and FamiliesWhat Policies Will Allow Immigrants and Their Families to Thrive?| |
Community Justice and Public Safety
Community Justice and Public Safety
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Community Justice and Public SafetyNew Jersey Criminal Justice Reform Advancing Racial Equity (NJ CARE) Study|
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Community Justice and Public SafetyImpacts of State Incarceration Policies on Racial Health Equity|
Education
Education
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Turning research into actionEvery Black Voice: Unveiling Asheville's Path to Racial Equity| |
Environment and Climate
Environment and Climate
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Turning research into actionCalifornia Laws to Protect Tribal Cultural Resources: Are They Working?| |
Financing, Implementation & Policy Models
Financing, Implementation & Policy Models
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Financing, Implementation & Policy ModelsTaxation of Capital Income Is Not Race Neutral| |
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Financing, Implementation & Policy ModelsState Legislative Strategies to Pass, Enhance, and Obscure Preemption of Local Public Health Policy-Making| |
Housing
Housing
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Turning research into actionCincinnati: Blazing A New Path to Reparative Justice and Racial Healing| |
Income and Wealth
Income and Wealth
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Income and WealthDirect Cash Payments in the Next Recession| |
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Turning research into actionWe Should Learn from the Pandemic and Establish Direct Cash Payments to Moderate the Next Recession| |
Infrastructure and Transportation
Infrastructure and Transportation
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Infrastructure and TransportationThe Power for Change: Energy Policy and Racial Equity|
Mental and Behavioral Health
Mental and Behavioral Health
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Mental and Behavioral HealthEquity considerations in mental health diversion in California| |
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Income and WealthShort-term effects of the earned income tax credit on mental health and health behaviors| |
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Children and FamiliesSugary Cereals at Early Childhood Education Centers| |
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Nutrition and Physical ActivityDelivering Healthier Options to North Carolina’s Rural Food Deserts|
Public Health
Public Health
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Health Care Systems and ServicesWhether through Medicaid or private insurance, having coverage is consistently tied to improved medical care access| |
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Community Justice and Public SafetyFrom Words to Action: Can Local Policies and Declarations Address Racism as a Public Health Issue?|
Research into Action
Research into Action
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Turning research into actionAcknowledging A Shift in the Racial Equity Conversation| |
Social and Community Context
Social and Community Context
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Turning research into actionCincinnati: Blazing A New Path to Reparative Justice and Racial Healing| |
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Children and FamiliesEvaluating the Impact of Nebraska’s Indian Child Welfare Act| |