Ongoing Projects
Infusing Equity in Early Childhood Systems: First Steps
By Elizabeth Waetzig and Ghia Kelly *This article was written as part of CM's involvement in the Early Childhood Systems Technical Assistance and Coordination Center (ECS-TACC) Early childhood systems leaders across the country are citing the desire to infuse equity throughout their systems as both a strong goal and a [...]
Change Matrix LGBTQ-Focused Project Receives State Funding, Extends Services Another 4 Years
Announced this month, the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) received state funding that will be available to support the project's second phase, extending its span through June 30, 2026. Created after former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher emphasized the reduction of mental health disparities among historically unserved, underserved, and inappropriately [...]
Change Matrix, RWJF Partnership Highlights Underrepresented Minority Researchers
At Change Matrix (CM), we understand the value of creating opportunities for researchers so that they may apply their knowledge to advance the public health field. It is with great pleasure that we announce that we have been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to [...]
Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Program is Accepting Grant Applications
The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is continuing to provide healthy food access during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) program. DDPHE is pleased to announce the second HFDK Request for Proposal (RFP) to support access to healthy food and food-based education [...]
New Colorado Platform Uses Data, Storytelling to Advance Health Equity
The Colorado Equity Compass launches a data model embedded with community stories that shows the impact of social factors on the health of Colorado residents. In Colorado, people living only a few blocks away from each other may have drastically different health outcomes—as much as living 10 years longer. That [...]
Structured Conversations For Building, Maintaining, and Repairing Collaboration
Collaboration is a best practice and, sometimes, a requirement of the work we do at Change Matrix. The complex change that we support in communities, states, and organizations must have diverse perspectives, participant engagement, and shared leadership working in collaboration with one another. Collaboration, while desired, must be intentional. Collaboration [...]