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When we support mothers and children, we nurture communities. Here’s how you can help build equitable care in your community: 📚 Educate yourself and share knowledge about health equity and how it affects maternal health and children's health. 💪 Volunteer your time at local organizations like March of Dimes that support maternal and child health. ✍️ Advocate for better care by learning about the programs and policies in your community and finding out what support they need. #EachAndEvery

For more than 25 years, Death with Dignity has led the fight for legislation that will give people with terminal illnesses in the U.S. more control over how they die. We teamed up with the design cooperative Ruca to develop a website for the nonprofit where advocates, political officials, researchers, and families and patients could learn more about end-of-life advocacy and policy reform. Site visitors can see customized information about Death with Dignity reform in their state, including pending bills, relevant real-life stories of people affected by terminal illnesses, and a timeline of end-of-life policy action. To create that interactive module, our team integrated a “whip count feature" using the OpenStates API to access state-specific legislator and representative information, combined with Google API to provide necessary longitude and latitude data from user addresses. Explore the site, which launched last year, and learn more about the cause, at https://lnkd.in/ebhgYkru.

Good look at how child care deserts are affecting rural areas. This article looks at the situation in Northern Indiana.

Why did we need a new strategy? Because the UK is at a turning point when it comes to the numbers of people dying and those living with life-limiting conditions. We must find new ways for hospices to use their strengths to the full and overcome the challenges they face. If we are successful, we can reach more adults and children who need vital hospice care and meet the growing needs of the UK population. Explore our new strategy and find out how we’ll be fighting for all, for now and for ever: https://ow.ly/KvkG50S2272

Public health extends beyond health care— it is environmental, social, economic, and political. From local neighborhoods to entire regions, public health works to protect entire populations, making it an essential aspect of our collective well-being.   When individuals, families, communities, and the public health field come together to support common goals, we can achieve significant strides in promoting #publichealth. This ensures that every community has the resources needed to be a healthy and safe place for people to live, learn, work, and play. #NPHW   Learn how you can play a role during National Public Health Week: https://nphw.org/

Housing IS healthcare. Housing is the most humane, safest, and AFFORDABLE option to combat the homelessness epidemic. An epidemic that is man-made, created because of systemic injustice. Join us tonight on this webinar for some information around why housing IS healthcare.

Navigating end-of-life decisions is never easy. At The Lighthouse Community Hospice, we're here to lighten that load. We understand the importance of respecting cultural and spiritual needs while providing comfort and support during these tough times. Our team is dedicated to guiding families through every step, ensuring you're never alone in making these choices. If you're facing this journey, remember, it's okay to talk about it, and it's okay to seek help. Share this post or comment if you believe in compassionate end-of-life care. #EndOfLifeCare #HospiceSupport #CompassionateCare #normalizingtheconversation

Learn more about this new Healthy Start program for moms and babies from Regional One Health 👩👦 👩👧

Do you know how your County works with your State government to receive Federal investments to keep roads passable, water tested, public health resourced, law enforcement staffed and trained, first responders on the job, and public schools a place where all children learn and develop essential life skills? In this episode, Michelle Rathman talks with Mercer County, W. VA Commissioner, and National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus Vice Chair Gregory Puckett about the organization’s rural policy priorities and the importance of following facts. We invite you to listen, subscribe, and share!