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UW Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity

Health Equity Action Lab

An equity-based, coalitional space for individuals and communities to collectively collaborate, participate, research, and engage in social health and wellbeing. 

About HEAL

The CCDE Health Equity Action Lab supports and promotes community-based health equity research. HEAL engages a holistic definition of health that includes individual, community, and social health and wellbeing. Through a focus on academic-community partnerships and participatory methodologies, HEAL serves as a resource for researchers, community leaders, policymakers, and practitioners working toward greater health equity. 

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HEAL Roundtable Series

An interactive YouTube livestream series featuring leading health equity researchers sharing insights from their community-based projects. Each roundtable brings together scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of research and community engagement to discuss innovative approaches, real-world challenges, and collaborative solutions in health equity work.

Featured Roundtables

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October 22, 2025

En Comunidad:

A Wellness Roundtable on Mental Health & Community Care

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September 30, 2024

Bridging Research and Communities for Veteran Mental Health Initiatives

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May 22, 2023

Black Feminist Approaches to

Community Engaged Research in Detroit

All Hands In

May 2, 2023

Bridging Research & Action in Engaged Health Equity Work

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4109 E Stevens Way NE

Seattle, WA 98105

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9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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