We founded Genesis Health Consulting with the conviction that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Every child. No exceptions. It is a destructive failing of our society that children are born into a world that does not cultivate and protect opportunities for all. However, the barriers and inequities that limit the potential of so many of our children are made by adults. They are changeable if we have the courage to learn, grow, and adapt. Together, we have the cre

This November, Genesis Health Consulting is focusing on health equity. What it is. Why it matters. And what we can do to improve it. We chose this topic because it is a critical issue facing American children today that ultimately impacts all of us. Disparities in the health and well-being of children are growing, fed by the unchecked inequities in social and environmental determinants of health. The experience of poverty, racism, violence, environmental toxins, isolation, an

Core to the mission of Genesis Health Consulting is our belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. For children to thrive in our society, they need healthy, supportive relationships with adults and healthy, safe, enriching environments in which to learn and grow. Increasingly though, our children experience different opportunities for health based on where they live, which sets them – and our society as a whole – on a path for disparities in health outcomes

I have had the privilege of serving as a pediatrician for nearly twenty years, and have encountered dozens of children and families who have deeply impacted me. Their stories fuel my drive to transform systems to those that truly produce, sustain and enable health. Cris’ is one of those stories. Cris* is a 13-month-old adorable child who is the third of four siblings all younger than 6 years. I first met Cris and his mother Tanya* when they came for a follow-up appointment f

Thousands of protesters marched through our neighborhoods throughout the night and into the early morning hours. Thousands of people marching and chanting followed by hundreds of cars honking their horns. Police cars with lights flashing, and helicopters hovering overhead – police or media, we couldn’t tell – slowly followed the procession. It made quite an impression. The protesters represented diverse ethnicities and ages. Young people and older adults, some holding signs,

Throughout November, Genesis Health Consulting blog posts focused on health equity: why it’s a critical issue for our time; the unique opportunity and accountability of hospitals and health systems to improve health equity; and why partnering with communities is more likely to creating meaningful and sustainable change. Today, we close this series with a discussion of how to measure progress toward improving health equity. Examining data through a health equity lens is often