Partnership for Child Health

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Partnership for Child Health’s mission is to provide equitable access to comprehensive healthcare services, nutrition, and education to children in marginalized communities, empowering them to thrive and reach their full potential. “We envision a future where every child, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographic location, has the opportunity to grow up healthy, happy, and with the resources they need to succeed in life.” Partnership for Child Health’s project addresses the health care systems and policies necessary to build a health care ecosystem to prevent and mitigate disproportionate involvement in the justice system (DIJS) among youth of color. By amplifying the voice and political power of communities of color, including youth; engaging the health sector as leaders in a health care ecosystem to address this social determinant of health; altering mental health practice to address behaviors rooted in chronic traumatic stress; and reframing the role of the legal system to advance supportive, non-punitive approaches to juvenile justice, they establish an evidence-based, policy driven health care ecosystem—capable of responding to the root causes of racial DIJS—thereby mitigating the poor, disparate and inequitable outcomes it generates. For three decades, the Partnership for Child Health has been driving systems transformation. CSHE aligns with their mission as they have been collaborating with diverse communities to shape health and prosperity. “CSHE 2.0 enables us to further our restorative justice efforts with local youth in Jacksonville, FL.”