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Plan area: Health and Wellbeing
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) promotes and protects the health of all New Yorkers. DOHMH acknowledges that Black New Yorkers have a life expectancy of 76.1 years compared to 81.8 years for white New Yorkers. COVID-19 disproportionately impacted Black and Hispanic New Yorkers. DOHMH's equity goals address health disparities across chronic disease, mental health, maternal and child health, environmental health, and social determinants of health. The Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) identified 33 priority neighborhoods, which accounted for over 50% of all NYC COVID-19 cases when TRIE was established.
Create and implement a structure to report bias (implicit and explicit) and interpersonal, institutional, and structural racism within the NYC Health Department
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOHMH-G01
Identify priority neighborhoods considering current Action Center catchment areas for focused agency investment and programming to address health inequities and distribute resources where they are most needed
Population focus: General
Geographic focus: Priority neighborhoods
Goal ID: DOHMH-G02
Ensure that equity is embedded in enforcement practices and associated policies to support dismantling systemic and structural racism and bias
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOHMH-G03
Develop and implement strategies to cultivate strong, trusting relationships with not-for-profit service providers and vendors, including M/WBEs, and identify and address any barriers to participation in contracting opportunities, consistent with federal, state, and local law.
Population focus: M/WBE owners
Goal ID: DOHMH-G04
Develop and integrate specific racial equity goals, based on agency data, into the City’s HealthyNYC campaign for healthier, longer lives during the next five-year goal- setting process
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOHMH-G05
Develop, fund, and launch truth and reconciliation projects focused on repairing health inequities rooted in historical government policies or actions
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOHMH-G06
Establish the NYC Health Department as a Response Ready organization that responds equitably, effectively, and rapidly to the full range of public health issues that affect NYC residents, while looking after the wellness of its staff
Population focus: Agency staff / employees
Goal ID: DOHMH-G07
Ensure pay equity for agency employees that is inclusive of race, ethnicity, and gender in alignment with duties and meets City standards
Population focus: Agency staff / employees
Goal ID: DOHMH-G08
Eliminate ethnic and racial inequities in patient satisfaction for NYC Health Department’s Article 28 and 36 programs, fostering inclusivity and equity and elevating the standard of care offered
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOHMH-G09
