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EPPN Global Health Series: Maternal and Child Health
By: Patricia Kisare This week our global health series focuses on maternal and child health. Years of research and experience have shown that preventative measures, early diagnosis, and low-cost health interventions are critical for any health condition including maternal and child health care. Since 1990, mortality rates among children have decreased by 50 percent, and maternal deaths […]
The Dangers of Detention During COVID-19
By: Rushad Thomas The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (commonly known as coronavirus) presents a host of challenges to our immigration system. The Episcopal Church was no great supporter of the pre-pandemic enforcement regime and has long supported alternatives to immigrant detention. In the face of a virus easily spread by contact in close quarters, our government has an obligation to […]
EPPN Global Health Series: Introduction and Global Health Security
By: Patricia Kisare, International Policy Advisor For the next four weeks, the Office of Government Relations will share information with you about the global health sector and The Episcopal Church’s engagement in this area. In the midst of a global pandemic, it is clear how we all depend on global health systems and infrastructure and the […]
COVID-19, Health Disparities and Systemic Racism: How do we respond as people of faith?
By: Rebecca Linder Blachly Event sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago’s Antiracism CommissionRemarks below by Rebecca Linder Blachly, director, Office of Government RelationsFor full coverage of the event and information on other panelists see Episcopal News Service. COVID-19 is laying bare a reality that many of us have known: the systemic injustices in our society mean that […]
Statement on President Trump’s Recent Immigration Executive Order
The Episcopal Church recognizes that, “human migration has always been part of the human condition.” As Christians, we remember the call in both Hebrew and Christian Scriptures to welcome the stranger, building stronger and more diverse community: “You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Deuteronomy 10:19) and “I was […]
OGR Spotlight: Yemen
Our call as Christians to respect the dignity of every human being means we must also look beyond our borders. The conflict in Yemen has been an overlooked humanitarian catastrophe, generating little media coverage despite its magnitude and scale. As global citizens and members of the body of Christ, we must speak up in support […]
Refugees and COVID-19
By: Rushad Thomas The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (commonly known as coronavirus) has upended life for hundreds of millions of Americans. The country now confronts a massive public health crisis that will take the lives of far too many. The pandemic has already proven disastrous for the economy as well. As we survey the damage of the present moment, we would be remiss […]
EPPN Census Series: Businesses & Infrastructure
TODAY is April 1st, Census Day! This is a key reference point for the census. When you respond to the census, you’ll tell the Census Bureau where you live on April 1, 2020. Go to 2020census.gov to fill yours out today! So far in our 2020 Census series, we have reviewed federal programs that rely on census […]
OGR COVID-19 Newsletter
The Office of Government Relations appreciates your work and advocacy as members of the Episcopal Public Policy Network. While the EPPN, the Church’s grassroots advocacy network, normally engages in weekly action, the pace of legislation and advocacy over the past two weeks has been incredible. Thank you for staying with us! Your voice, alongside thousands […]
EPPN Census Series: Social Safety Net Programs
The 2020 Census is now live! And it has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, over the phone or by mail—all without having to meet a census taker. Go to 2020Census.gov right now to fill out your census. Census data contribute to the effectiveness of a number of social safety net programs designed […]
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