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Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
Health Leads is a mid-sized national nonprofit based in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on addressing the root causes of racial health inequities. It notes that barriers arising from racism affect access to housing, employment conditions, food security, environmental factors, wages, and the health care system. The organization partners across sectors to remove these barriers and to center community power, with the aim of making racial health equity the standard. Its work involves collaboration with partners across health, social services, research, philanthropy, technology, education, and government to drive systemic change. A recent development is a partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to develop an institutional assessment tool that supports power-shifting efforts. The organization emphasizes cross-sector action to align strategies and address the social determinants of health.