Plan area · 3 agencies

Health and Wellbeing

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Health + Hospitals, and medical examiner

23 proposed goals 9 issue categories

Plan area context

Life expectancy for Black New Yorkers is 76.1 years compared to 81.8 years for white New Yorkers. COVID-19 caused average NYC lifespan to drop from 82.6 years in 2019 to 78 years in 2020, with Black and Hispanic New Yorkers bearing the largest declines. Communities of color face higher rates of chronic disease, maternal mortality, mental health challenges, and barriers to healthcare access.

Unified commitment

Agencies in this section are committed to closing racial health disparities, ensuring equitable access to high-quality healthcare, and addressing the social determinants of health.

Agencies in this plan area

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

DOHMH

7 ST 2 LT

Short-Term: Create and implement a structure to report bias (implicit and explicit) and interpersonal, institutional, and structural…
Short-Term: Identify priority neighborhoods considering current Action Center catchment areas for focused agency investment and prog…
Short-Term: Ensure that equity is embedded in enforcement practices and associated policies to support dismantling systemic and stru…
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NYC Health + Hospitals

H+H

1 ST 3 MT 3 LT

Short-Term: Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging from frontline staff to executive leadership to strengthen culturally compet…
Medium-Term: Invest in robust language access improvements to ensure equitable care for our diverse patient population
Medium-Term: Strengthen employee sense of belonging
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Office of Chief Medical Examiner

OCME

2 ST 2 MT 3 LT

Short-Term: Provide accessible and centralized racial equity trainings for all staff to fortify OCME’s commitment to racial equity i…
Short-Term: Identify opportunities to create disaggregated data pipelines in workplace recruitment and hiring
Medium-Term: Build an inclusive workplace to strengthen employee retention and career advancement, with a particular focus on employe…
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Related REP themes

Budget Reallocation
Shifting existing resources to address equity priorities outlined in plans
Equitable Service Delivery
Analysis and reform of core services to address racial disparities in access and/or outcomes
Targeted Investment
Directing budget resources towards target neighborhoods and/or populations historically underserved
Reversing Past Harms
Specific acknowledgment of past harms and strategies to reverse or mitigate community impact
Reducing Disproportionate Enforcement
Promote preventative and alternative actions that avoid disproportionate enforcement
Supporting Business Diversity
Administering M/WBE program to meet City M/WBE goals identified in disparity studies in compliance with local, state, and federal law
Building Organizational Capacity & Diversity
Diverse workplace culture and training as well as equitable recruitment, retention, and promotion practices
Advancing Pay Equity
Analyzing and addressing equitable compensation as well as occupational segregation

Issue categories

Health Services & Health Equity Equity in Agency Programs, Services & Resource Allocation Public Safety & Policing Procurement & M/WBE Contracting Housing Quality & Code Enforcement Pay Equity & Internal Workforce Equity Language Access & Translation Workforce Diversity & Staff Training Education & Early Childhood

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