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Policies 4 Action @policies4action.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

What becomes possible when communities help shape research? Researchers, policymakers, and community advocates will come together at GWU in DC to explore how community partnership in research can create systems change. Apr 21 12-5pm. For details and registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/from-evide...

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Policies 4 Action @policies4action.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

E4A & P4HE are sponsoring a Ways of Knowing issue of the American Journal of Public Health. Submit an abstract by April 8, 2026. Learn more: e4action.org/WOK-AJPH

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Policies 4 Action @policies4action.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

10 years of research point to one conclusion: inequality is structured through policy design. Wealth gaps and justice disparities persist because tax, credit, housing, and criminal justice systems allocate risk and advantage. These outcomes are choices. Full reflection: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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What Has 10+ Years of Policy Research Taught Us About Race, Justice, and Power?

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Policies 4 Action @policies4action.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Ten years ago, the Data Walk invited people to engage directly with data about their own neighborhoods. A decade later, the lesson is clear: lasting change happens when communities are treated as experts. Read the full post: policiesforaction.org/blog/communi...

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Communities as Experts: Celebrating 10 Years of Data Walks

Ten years ago, the Urban Institute introduced the Data Walk as a groundbreaking way to share research findings with communities. Instead of static reports or presentations with experts leading and com...

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Policies 4 Action @policies4action.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Maternal health is not just clinical care. It is policy design, administrative rules, and public investment. Policies shape outcomes long before a hospital visit. We follow evidence. Start here: policiesforaction.org

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Policy Research to Build a Culture of Health

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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

How can #AI help short-staffed #prisons improve safety and rehabilitation without creating new risks? A new op-ed from Urban Institute’s David Pitts explains why guardrails and human oversight matter. Read the op-ed: urbn.is/4qC0GLc Related brief: urbn.is/40b8ybK

The image features a quote by David Pitts from the Urban Institute, stating, "If AI is coming through the prison gates, it must do so on terms that strengthen safety and improve rehabilitation." The background is a geometric abstract design with a blue color scheme.

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