National Collaborative for Health Equity

06/18/2026

🎙️ New Episode Alert! Episode 4, Part 1 of the HOPE in Action Podcast is now available: Storytelling & Collective Healing

In this inspiring conversation, Stefanie Tovar and Maria Dautruche explore the intersection of radical kindness, sacred storytelling, and the pursuit of optimal health. Together, they discuss what it means to lovingly disrupt the status quo, redefine wellness, and create pathways toward healing and liberation.

Tune in to hear how community, connection, and courageous storytelling can help us imagine and build a healthier future for all.

🎧 Listen to Episode 4, Part 1 today https://ow.ly/23ai50ZegcM

06/17/2026

✨ Confidence. Connection. Leadership.

CoHLI alumna Syda Segovia Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Organic Oneness, recently reflected on her experience in the Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing (CoHLI), sharing how the program helped her gain greater confidence in her leadership and the work she does in her community.

Are you a leader working to advance equity in voting rights or immigration? We encourage you to apply and join a network of changemakers committed to healing, justice, and systems transformation.

CoHLI Cohort Four applications open July 1st!

Visit our website to learn more about the CoHLI program, and stay tuned for additional application information: https://ow.ly/me2r50ZcPJT

06/15/2026

🏳️‍🌈 A powerful Pride Month victory for equality!

A federal appeals court has ruled that transgender service members were unlawfully barred from serving in the U.S. military, affirming that those who step forward to serve their country deserve equal treatment under the law. This decision marks an important step forward in the ongoing fight for LGBTQIA+ rights and dignity. Read More: https://ow.ly/VjUH50ZbWE7

Looking for more stories about democracy, equity, civil rights, and community progress? Visit the NCHE Bulletin for the latest wins from across the country and stay informed about the movements shaping a more just future: www.nationalcollaborative.org/weekly-bulletin/

06/11/2026

📊 Every child deserves a healthy start in life.

The Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative's Infant Mortality indicator sheds light on one of the most important measures of community health and well-being. While infant mortality rates have declined over time, significant disparities persist across racial and ethnic groups, reflecting longstanding inequities in access to resources, opportunity, and care.

The HOPE Initiative helps move beyond measuring disparities by providing data that can inform action. Through its opportunity framework, the tool helps leaders, advocates, and communities identify where gaps exist, set equity goals, and understand what it will take to improve outcomes for all families.

Explore the Infant Mortality indicator and learn how data can support policies and practices that give every child the opportunity to thrive.

🔗 https://ow.ly/Py7M50ZaxvM

06/10/2026

🎙️ What does it take to build a world grounded in the inherent value of every person?

In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, sat down with the Standford Institute for Advancing Just Societies (IAJS) to answer this important question. Drawing on decades of work in racial healing, health equity, and social transformation, Dr. Christopher shares insights on what it will take to create a future rooted in dignity, belonging, and our shared humanity.

Watch the discussion and explore how racial healing and truth-telling can help build stronger, more equitable communities for all.

▶️ Watch now: https://ow.ly/f2z750Za7sm

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06/09/2026

Why become a CoHLI Leader?

Brandon Jones, Executive Director of the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH) and a CoHLI Cohort 2 alumnus, shares why he chose to participate in the Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing and how the experience helped strengthen his leadership, deepen relationships, and advance equity-centered change.

Now it's your turn.

📢 Applications open July 1 for the 4th cohort of the Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing (CoHLI)!

The 2026 cohort will focus recruitment on leaders working in voting rights and efforts to minimize the harms of current immigration policies, while engaging leaders committed to advancing racial healing, health equity, and transformative change through the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) framework.

Visit our website to learn more and stay tuned for the application launch on July 1:
https://ow.ly/VxIb50Z9tyM

06/08/2026

📢 Applications open July 1 for the 4th cohort of the Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing (CoHLI)!

Hosted by the National Collaborative for Health Equity, CoHLI is a virtual leadership experience grounded in the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) framework. Participants will gain tools, access to subject matter experts, and join a national network of more than 120 leaders advancing racial and health equity across the country.

The 2026 cohort will focus recruitment on leaders working in voting rights and efforts to minimize the harms of current immigration policies, while engaging all five pillars of the TRHT framework: Narrative Change, Racial Healing and Relationship Building, Separation, Law, and Economy.

Participants will also receive a $10,000 stipend to support their engagement in the program.

🌟 Applications open July 1, 2026
🌟 Program begins October 2026
🌟 Virtual 12-month leadership experience

Visit our website to learn more about CoHLI and stay tuned as we share reflections and insights from past CoHLI leaders about their experiences in the program: https://ow.ly/im6450Z8Xu6

The Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing is a 12-month virtual engagement experience that uses the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) framework to strengthen the ecosystem of practitioners who are advancing racial and health equity in their work. The Institute was o...

06/05/2026

In our latest episode of the 'Hope in Action' podcast, we delve into the transformative stories of leaders and advocates who are making strides in health equity. Discover how authentic narratives can drive policy change and foster community resilience.

Listen now: https://ow.ly/1NU250Z88Iv

06/03/2026

📊 Every child deserves the opportunity to grow up healthy and thrive.

The HOPE Initiative's Child Health Status indicator tracks the percentage of children whose parents report they are in very good or excellent health—an important measure of children's overall well-being and ability to flourish. According to the latest data, 87% of U.S. children are reported to be in very good or excellent health, but significant disparities remain based on family income and opportunity.

The data show that children in higher-income households are more likely to be in very good or excellent health than children living in poverty, highlighting how economic conditions and access to resources shape health outcomes.

Explore the HOPE Initiative's interactive data tool to learn how health, opportunity, and equity are connected—and what it will take to ensure every child has the chance to reach their full potential. https://ow.ly/kxoK50Z7fuZ

06/02/2026

What does it take to build a food system that nourishes everyone?

In a recent article for Grantmakers In Health, Genoveva Islas, a leader in NCHE's Leveraging HOPE Community of Practice, explores how cultivating shared prosperity through street food and community-centered economic development can help create a healthier, more equitable food economy.

The article connects the dots between economic opportunity, cultural traditions, community wealth, and health—highlighting what we need to create a food system that not only feeds people well, but also supports thriving communities and livelihoods.

Read Genoveva's insightful piece and learn how investing in local food economies can advance health, equity, and shared prosperity for all.

🔗 Read the article: https://ow.ly/NpU350Z6ESx

A native of Fresno, I was raised in California’s Central Valley where I have now worked for a few decades. As a first-generation college student, my lived experience is very common for the children of farmworkers. My extended Mexican family was big, poor, uninsured, and suffered many losses from v...