Strengthening Our Collaborative Approaches for Advancing Equity and Justice

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Equity Research
• Community-Based Participatory Research

Background:

• Principles for Collaborating for Equity and Justice address social and economic injustice and structural racism.
• Focus on structural change, complexity, and building on existing scholarship for community change.
• Special issue highlights 10 articles on principles for advancing health equity.

Discussion:

• Collaboration for health equity requires inclusive processes and shared goals.
• Addresses the complexities, challenges, and rewards of intentional collaboration.
• Examines strategies to advance health equity through community collaboration.

Key Insights:

• Community organizing and building resident power are vital strategies.
• These strategies can complement or replace traditional multisectoral coalitions.
• Intentional collaboration is crucial for reducing health inequities.

Outlook:

• Future research should explore the integration of community organizing with other collaborative models.
• Continued focus on structural determinants of health is essential.
• Sustained efforts in community collaboration are needed to achieve health equity.