Educating and activating health professionals to work toward health equity.

MDHEQ is pleased to offer the following Health Equity Primers.  These Primers provide users with foundational knowledge and numerous, trusted resources on core health equity topics.  Take your time exploring, as links are embedded throughout each Primer. Have questions or suggestions for edits or additional materials? Email us! 

• Primer 1-Start Here: What is Health Equity? 
• Primer 2: Racism and Anti-Racism 
• Primer 3: Social Drivers of Health 
• Primer 4: Implicit Bias
• Primer 5: Historical and Cultural Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
• Primer 6: Advocacy and Civic Engagement
• Primer 7: Rural Health 
• Primer 8: Gun Violence
• Primer 9: Drug Decriminalization & Harm Reduction

In addition to the Primers, MDHEQ has developed the following toolkit(s) for members and the general public. These toolkit(s) are more in-depth than the higher level introductory primers and designed to serve more as a guideline or robust resource for ACTION! 

• Toolkit 1: Legislative Advocacy