AISP Toolkit Feb25 2025 - Flipbook - Page 40
WORK IN ACTION:
Data Collection
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC),
Oversample Initiative
CENTERING RACIAL EQUITY THROUGHOUT THE DATA LIFE CYCLE
Kevin English
The Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) aims to produce data that
are both robust and representative of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. To
that end, AASTEC, in partnership with state and academic entities, conducts an AI/AN oversample
project as a component of the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NMYRRS).
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Allegheny County Data Warehouse, SOGIE Data Collection Standards
Ellen Kitzerow
For more than 15 years, the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services (DHS)
has been implementing policy and practice improvements to support LGBTQ+ youth and families
involved in the child welfare system with the goal of ensuring that all children and families have the
best outcomes, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, legal sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
expression. In 2009, community members 昀椀rst asked DHS to evaluate the extent to which services
were culturally responsive and a昀케rming to the LGBTQ+ community, at a time when gender and
sexuality were not openly discussed in regard to departmental practices.
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Connecticut, Race, Ethnicity, Language, Disability Data Collection Standards
Sumit Sajnani
Since 2021, the Connecticut O昀케ce of Health Strategy (OHS), a core member of the state’s Equity in
Practice Learning Community team (see State of Connecticut), has led a collaborative effort with a
broad range of partners to design and implement state-wide standards for collecting race, ethnicity,
language, and disability (REL-D) data. Updated standards are published annually in order to capture
changing needs over time. Having these data in a standardized, granular format enables state
agencies, provider organizations, and policy makers to identify disparities in service delivery and
make signi昀椀cant strides toward a more equitable health system.
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