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Maternal health: Beyond Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a moment to reflect on the systems and supports that shape maternal health in the US. Our latest blog post, “A Closer Look at Maternal Health Outcomes for Hispanic Women,” explores the unique challenges faced by Hispanic and Latina mothers—including language barriers, insurance gaps, and inequities in access to care.

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Rethinking housing code enforcement to prioritize health, safety, and equity (PDF)
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Housing Action Illinois examine how traditional approaches to housing code enforcement often perpetuate inequities. They propose reforms that focus on improving tenant health and safety rather than punitive measures, aiming for a more equitable housing system.

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Smart discipline: Addressing exclusionary discipline in schools
P4A researcher Oscar Barbarin developed the “Smart Discipline” model—an evidence-based framework for reducing exclusionary discipline practices disproportionately affecting young Black students. The model promotes relational approaches rooted in positive child development and racial equity.

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Links between early childhood education and health
As federal policymakers consider cuts to foundational early childhood programs like Head Start and the Preschool Development Grant, it’s worth revisiting the evidence. In 2017, P4A hosted an event that brought together researchers, advocates, and public officials to discuss how early education investments yield returns on long-term health and economic impacts, in addition to educational achievement. These insights remain relevant to the current moment.
Community corner
Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will award up to $5 million in research grants to support actionable, solutions-oriented health equity research through two types of funding: rapid-response research awards to support early- to midcareer health equity researchers whose work has been interrupted by federal funding shifts (brief proposals due May 28) and new research support that will fund community-driven research that uplifts the knowledge, expertise, and power of Indigenous and other historically marginalized communities of color to develop or test solutions that advance racial and Indigenous health equity (brief proposals due July 16).
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Systems for Action (S4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has released a new funding opportunity entitled Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism. The goal is to produce actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address systemic racism. S4A seeks community-based nonprofits, government agencies, and tribal organizations committed to conducting rigorous, equitable research to lead these one-year pilot studies in partnership with research institutions. Proposals are due Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).
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