Washington (DC)

Team Profile Summary

The Washington, DC PLACE MATTERS Team, as part of the PLACE MATTERS intiative, is taking a different, upstream approach to health equity. The team's vision is to see that "DC is a place where health equity is prioritized in all policies and where we live no longer determines how healthy we are." However, rather than focusing on treating individuals, the DC Place Matters team works with the community to develop and implement strategies and policies that focus on fundamental causes and systemic roots of the health issue to promote equitable health in DC. The team's mission statement is to "[focus] on creating equitable and healthy neighborhoods through connecting long-term planning with everyday concerns."

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For more information and to become involved, please contact:

Team Lead:  Autumn Saxton-Ross
Email:  autumn.saxton-ross@dc.gov
Phone: (202) 442 - 9018