Poverty and Class

"I am often asked why public health should care about the role of the court and who sits on it. The answer is simple: Court rulings can support or overturn policies that dramatically affect the public’s health."

Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Chronic Disease, Community Safety

Parks can improve health and fight climate change. But not all parks affect a community the same way. Increasingly, activists and residents are asking the question, "Who's it for?"

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health

After learning about a Vietnam veteran who moved into his car after Hurricane Harvey, volunteers from the Texas Gulf Coast jumped in to help him clean up his home.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness, Community Safety

The Courier Journal has received support from the University of Southern California's Center for Health Journalism to embark on a project about food insecurity in Louisville, with the goal of presenting solutions that fit our community.

 

Poverty and Class, Food and Nutrition