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Aligning Federal Funding to Build Resilient, Equitable Communities
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Aligning Federal Funding to Build Resilient, Equitable Communities

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This brief analyzes and translates information, principles, and methods that support states, communities, and fiscal intermediaries in aligning resources and strategies across sectors and in moving the fast-flowing federal COVID-19 relief and recovery resources in a way that meets community needs and builds resilient, equitable futures.

Billions in federal relief and recovery funds — including the American Rescue Plan Act, CARES Act, and fiscal year 2021 budget — present unprecedented opportunities for cities, counties, and states. This is a historic fiscal investment in public health, poised to redress gaps and inequities highlighted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Georgia Health Policy Center, in partnership with the School of Public Health at George Washington University and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is identifying, synthesizing, and disseminating cross-sector policy and implementation opportunities that facilitate recovery from the triple crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacts of the 2020 economic downturn, and the ongoing impact of structural racism. The work – Aligning in Crisis — builds on Aligning Systems for Health: Health Care + Public Health + Social Services.

Webinar

Transit and Treatment: Effectiveness of Transit Systems to Improve Substance Use and Mental Health In Connecticut

Increasing access and retention in treatment services is critical to improving health outcomes and reducing substance abuse overdose deaths. This webinar examines a research project that tests how a transit system can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes and reduce provider-level treatment costs for substance abuse amidst the opioid crisis in Connecticut. It also examines how treatment costs differ before and after a new transit line and/or a change in transit service schedules.

Podcast

Improving Aging Supports Through Collaboration

In this podcast, Medicaid leaders from Michigan and Indiana discuss strategies they’re using to address these issues, including their efforts to co-design solutions with Medicaid members.

Webinar

Introduction to Shared Stewardship

This webinar explores shared stewardship, a way of working together and making decisions that will build and sustain a future where everyone can thrive.