January 2019
This document summarizes the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental changes that were part of the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative over five years.
The Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota provided funding to organizations through the Health Equity in Prevention initiative to advance health equity through policy, systems, and environmental changes. Wilder Research conducted a review of tools than can assess organizational capacity to advance health equity. Evaluation work included conducting ripple effect mapping discussions with HEiP-funded organizations to understand project impacts. Reports also highlight policy work and lessons learned.
This document summarizes the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental changes that were part of the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative over five years.
This summary describes findings from a ripple effect mapping session with Rainbow Health Initiative (RHI) stakeholders. They discussed RHI’s impact on influencing policy and legislation related to LGBTQ health and expanding awareness of LGBTQ health issues.
This document summarizes the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental changes that were part of the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative.
This document summarizes the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental changes that were part of the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative.
Cycles for Change is a nonprofit organization in the Twin Cities whose mission is to build a diverse and empowered community of cyclists. Beginning in 2013, Cycles for Change received a 5-year contract from the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. In December 2017, a ripple effect mapping discussion captured impacts of the organization over the five years.
Hennepin County (Bottineau Community Works) conducted deep community engagement as part of the planning process for an extension of an existing light rail transit route. A ripple effect mapping session that included stakeholders from community-based organizations, City and County staff, and transit planners was used to gather feedback on the intended and unintended results of this project.
This brief report is part of work through the Health Equity in Prevention initiative funded through the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to advance health equity through policy, systems, and environmental changes in the areas of healthy eating, tobacco control, and active living. It looks at the network of partnerships for one of the funded organizations, Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) and considers how that network has changed over time and the impact of partnerships on CLUES’ work.
Part of the Promising Practices series, this brief discusses the efforts of the Rainbow Health Initiative (RHI) to implement tobacco-free policies at Pride events in Minnesota.
This report is part of the Promising Practices series, which highlights successful strategies used by organizations involved in the Health Equity in Prevention (HEiP) initiative. This portion of the series discusses the key components of effective community engagement.
This brief discusses the Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) approach to evaluation, including the process, benefits, limitations, and how it was used to evaluate the efforts of 10 HEiP-funded organizations working to implement policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes to advance health equity in their respective communities.
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