DRA Briefings

The Social Determinants of Health, and Health in All Policies: The DRA Project in conjunction with the Congressional Black Congress Health Brain Trust held its fourth DRA Foresight Briefing on October 20th, 2009 in Washington, D.C.  You can also read the Hill_Briefing_Summary.

DRA Foresight Briefing Handouts
Speaker Biographies
DRA Project Description
The State of the Health Equity Movement
Health Equity Recommendations Selected Overview
Building Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Capacity: A Strategy for Congress and Government Agencies
Health and Equity in All Policies
Equity in Transportation Policy Summary
Activist Group Measures Pollution When Government Doesn’t
NIH Funds Largest Long-term Study of Health and Disease in Hispanic/Latino Populations
Good Health Counts: A 21st Century Approach to Health and Community for California
Joint Center: Place Matters
SuFamilia: The National Hispanic Family Health Helpline
Vive tu vida!: Get Up! Get Moving!!
The Economic Burden of Health Inequalities in the United States

DRA Foresight Briefing Presentations
Introduction to the DRA Foresight Briefing by Clem Bezold
Health and Equity in All Policies by Larry Cohen
Building Stronger Communities for Better Health by Brian Smedley
Beyond Health Reform:Aligning Federal Policy with Good Health Policy by Adolph Falcon



Health Equity: Focusing on Health in All Policies: The DRA Project in conjunction with the Congressional Black Congress Health Brain Trust held its third DRA Foresight Briefing on February 25th, 2009 in Washington, D.C. You can also read the Hill Briefing Summary.

DRA Foresight Briefing Handouts
Speaker Biographies
Most Important Disparity Reducing Advances
Toward A Policy-Relevant Analysis Of Geographic And Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Child Health
Reducing Inequities in Health and Safety through Prevention

DRA Foresight Briefing Presentations
Introduction to the DRA Foresight Briefing by Clem Bezold
CBC Health Braintrust Priorities and Benchmarks by Congresswoman Donna Christensen
Promoting Health Equity: Taking 2 Steps Back to the Social Determinants of Health by Larry Cohen
Commission to Build a Healthier America by David Williams
Housing and Health Disparities by Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Building Stronger Communities for Better Health by Brian D. Smedley



The Health Disparities Collaboratives: Enhancing Quality and Reducing Disparities: The DRA Project in conjunction with the Congressional Hispanic Congress held its second DRA Foresight Briefing on November 24th, 2008 in Washington, D.C. More than 100 Congressional staff, NGO representatives and academics attended the standing room only event.

DRA Foresight Briefing Handouts
Speaker Biographies
A Comprehensive Health Home - Using the Expanded Care Model of The Collaboratives
America’s Health Centers
Health Disparities Fact Sheet

DRA Foresight Briefing Presentations
Introduction to the Health Disparities Collaborative Briefing by Clem Bezold
National Association of Community Health Centers by David Stevens
The Urban Health Plan by Paloma Hernandez
Beaufort Jasper Hampton CHS by Roland Gardner



Reducing Health Disparities Faster: Addressing Social Determinants of Health: The DRA Project in conjunction with the Congressional Hispanic Congress held its first DRA Foresight Briefing on December 6th, 2007 in Washington, D.C. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has graciously hosted a webcast video, slides and a transcript of the DRA Foresight Briefing here on their website. The handouts at the briefing can be found below.

DRA Foresight Briefing Handouts
DRA Project Short Description
Biographies of Briefing Speakers
Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living Programs
Laying the Groundwork for a Movement to Reduce Health Disparities
Voices from REACH Communities
Reducing Health Disparities Through Prevention
Most Important Disparity Reducing Advances

DRA Foresight Briefing Presentations
Introduction to the DRA Project by Clem Bezold
Changing Public Health Practice by Rosemarie Henson
A Look at the Chicago Southeast Diabetes Community Action Coalition by Amparo Castillo
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health by Larry Cohen
The Healthy Black Family Project by Stephen Thomas