ROOTED IN JUSTICE
We believe in a future where opportunity is abundant and wellbeing is universal.
Especially for communities where that’s felt impossibly out of reach.
OUR WORK
We use rigorous research, community action, and new ways of thinking and doing to change policy and transform health systems and neighborhoods.
We use rigorous research to advance science and identify interventions that address the health impacts of structural neighborhood disinvestment.
We partner with community
members to pair evidence-based
interventions with community power,
ensuring benefits are lasting,
locally owned, and rooted in justice.
We transform operations by partnering with staff and leaders
to infuse justice into all aspects of how our health system operates.
Rooted in the knowledge and experiences of the people most impacted is where you’ll find the power to change the future.
FEATURED NEWS
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Faculty Director Gina South elected to the National Academy of Medicine
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Deeply Rooted models effective community-academic partnership to advance health and environmental justice in Philadelphia
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IGNITE: Large scale research collaboration studying health, wealth, and greening
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"To Combat Gun Violence, Clean Up the Neighborhood": Opinion Guest Essay from Eugenia South, MD, MS, featured in The New York Times
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“If Black Lives Really Matter, We Must Invest in Black Neighborhoods.” : Washington Post
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“A Penn Doc’s Green Initiative Shows How Environmental Factors Impact Gun Violence”: Philly Mag
