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By addressing the social determinants of health, Harris County, Texas is aiming to reduce its Black
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Harris County boosts care to reduce Black infant and maternal mortality <https://www.mmsend50.com/link.cfm?r=dK5itgU3QMX7KWwJXovkzw~~&pe=NIv7bMLmZXGDfVrUyoBVn2I8Y_dwfjaYiT9PlliE4bmEyvKGBU1Go_meME-Evq
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By addressing the social determinants of health, Harris County, Texas is aiming to reduce its Black maternal and infant mortality rates.
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NACo's AI Exploratory Committee will soon distribute a survey to garner feedback from all county members on current AI use in their county work and challenges that they are seeing.
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Guilford County, N.C. is aiming to reduce its racial disparity in infant mortality by 50% in five years and eliminate it completely within the next decade.
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FEMA announced 483 Community Disaster Resilience Zones, strengthening counties' disaster resilience with a focus on modernizing infrastructure and promoting nature-based solutions.
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