Socioeconomic Status
We are one for all in Albemarle.
It’s our ongoing commitment to recognize, educate and break down barriers of inequity and exclusion regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, culture, gender, sexual orientation, ability/disability, socioeconomic status, and more.
The 21-Day Equity Challenge is designed to bring awareness to the challenges and opportunities of equity for groups within our community. Thank you for exploring this topic!
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Challenge Items
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Albemarle County Equity Profile |
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2022 MAPP2Health Report This report examines the Social Determinants of Health and focuses on advancing health equity through targeted policies and practices that influence the built environment and healthcare systems. |
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Orange Dot Report 5.0 This report provides a detailed look at economic indicators that directly impact families across the greater Charlottesville region. The Orange Dot Report 5.0 shows that 9,413 families, or 14 percent of families in our area, do not make enough money to afford the essentials of life—food, shelter, clothing, and utilities—and the added costs associated with working—childcare and transportation. |
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The Gender Wage Gap Endures in the U.S. |
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Digital Equity Takes Center Stage in U.S. Cities Post COVID |
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Raised/Razed This film dives deep into Charlottesville, VA’s oldest African American neighborhood, charting the lives of residents as they faced racially discriminatory policies and a city government that saw them as the only thing between it and progress. Learn the hard truths of the federal Urban Renewal program, and the broader history of its effect in Durham, NC, and other communities across America. |
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What is Health Equity? |
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5 Social Determinants of Health in Healthy People in 2030 |
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Terms to Know
Socioeconomic status (SES) encompasses not only income but also educational attainment, occupational prestige, and subjective perceptions of social status and social class. SES encompasses quality-of-life attributes and opportunities afforded to people within society and is a consistent predictor of a vast array of psychological outcomes (APA, 2019a).
Broadband equity ensures that everyone is able to access and use affordable, high-speed, reliable internet that meets their long-term needs. (National Digital Inclusion Alliance)
Digital Divide refers to the gap between those who have affordable access, skills, and support to effectively engage online and those who do not. As technology constantly evolves, the digital divide prevents equal participation and opportunity in all parts of life, disproportionately affecting people of color, Indigenous peoples, households with low incomes, people with disabilities, people in rural areas, and older adults. (National Digital Inclusion Alliance)
Health Equity ensures that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This requires removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences, including powerlessness and lack of access to good jobs with fair pay, quality education and housing, safe environments, and health care. (Braveman et al., 2017)
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