Michelle Larkin on the complex and intersecting crises in nursing today and how dismantling racism—as early as nursing school—is one of many changes in the healthcare system that will advance #HealthEquity . modernhealthcare.com/opinion/robert…

Building a better care system that works for all families cannot be complete without the input from parents & caregivers. That’s why we’re listening to their voices & prioritizing their perspectives. rwjf.ws/3s5nD0G

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Here are Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s summer reading #BookRecommendations .

#MOW60 commemorates 60 years since MLK Jr. delivered his #IHaveADream speech at the #MarchonWashington for Jobs and Freedom.

We continue to call on leaders to remove barriers to economic opportunity for people of color. 🧵1/

Housing discrimination is just one of many barriers created by centuries of structurally racist policies and practices that have prevented people of color from thriving.

.Maisha E. Simmons reflects on her great grandfather’s path to homeownership. rwjf.ws/3C3oG3f

The essential piece to the #caregiving puzzle? Parent and caregiver perspectives.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Summer Reading list for 2023. Pick up a copy, check out an audiobook from your local library, or borrow a dogeared copy from a friend, then let us know which book you read and what you took away from it.

The 19th spoke with the authors of “The Injustice of Place” about how decades-old factors have turned parts of rural America into the country’s poorest places, where women are often the most disadvantaged.
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All caregivers should have the time & resources they need to give their families the best opportunities to thrive. The world is full of examples for what centering the needs of children and families could look like in action. (1/5) 🧵youtube.com/shorts/G5b_oIk…

Creating policy that works for families requires working with parents and #caregivers .

Dwayne A. Curry, EdM explores how Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is acting on the wisdom and guidance of the Family Advisory Committee to help children and families thrive. rwjf.ws/3s5nD0G

While advocates gather signatures to expand Medicaid access, secure paid leave, defend reproductive freedom, and raise the minimum wage, some states are working to make it harder for voters to use the ballot measure process. 🧵 1/