What’s New at RAMP
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National Healthy Homes Month: Healthy Housing for All
Advocating for healthy housing has long been a key strategy in RAMP’s effort to reduce the inequitable exposure to asthma triggers in low-income communities and communities of color. As one of the founding members of the California Healthy Housing Coalition, we are proud to join our healthy housing partners and colleagues across the country in…
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The Struggle Against Systemic Racism
Like so many of you, our hearts are filled with sadness and anger over the outrageous deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many, many others. As we started to write this post on June 1st, police officers were tear-gassing peaceful protesters in Washington DC. That was just one of many acts of…
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COVID-19, Asthma and Equity: RAMP’s Response
COVID-19 has had tremendous impacts on millions of individuals, families and communities. It has also significantly affected the work of asthma stakeholders, including RAMP. As we continue to work toward our mission of reducing the burden of asthma with a focus on equity, we want to share what we’re doing to help keep communities healthy…