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As vaccine hesitancy decreases, boosting access will be critical to reducing inequity in DC region
New data show declines in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy overall and among Black residents in the greater DC region. To reduce racial vaccination inequities, evidence supports improving vaccine access instead of faulting reluctance.

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A DC program shows community engagement is key to fighting STIs among young people
The DC-based Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health and Safety (PASS) project demonstrates that young people are more likely to seek services when they feel safe and that community engagement leads to more resilient, empowered communities.
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Centering Black voices is key to closing the racial gap in maternal health
The Urban Institute partnered with the National Birth Equity Collaborative to center Black expertise, experiences, and voices in the Black maternal health crisis. The project shares five strategies for addressing maternal health disparities in DC and nationally.

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Strengthening DC’s education data infrastructure
In a letter to the DC Council, Urban joined fellow members of the DC Education Research Collaborative in recommending improvements to the data needed to educate 95,000 local public school students.

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Can baby bonds build wealth equity in DC?
In the DC region, the wealth of white families is 81 times that of Black families. Urban experts testified before a DC Council hearing on policy options for building wealth equity for all residents during the postpandemic recovery.

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Landlords who own few units are a crucial piece in DC’s affordable housing preservation puzzle
Many DC landlords who own few units are worried the pandemic-induced rental crisis could cause them to lose their properties, which could destroy generational wealth for local families and reduce affordable housing.

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Event: Defunding the police and exploring other alternatives to policing
Join the Urban Institute and the Urban–Greater DC initiative on June 10 for a virtual discussion on police reform and accountability strategies in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

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