Baltimore Sun Op-ed: Health is not the same for everyone in Howard County | COMMENTARY
By Nikki Highsmith Vernick | March 17, 2020
“The Horizon Foundation in 2018 added a key priority to our list of initiatives — equity.
For 22 years, we have focused our work on ensuring everyone in Howard County can live a long, healthy life. That sweeping goal has led us to serve groups across racial and socioeconomic spectrums, advocating for priorities that include reducing sugary drink consumption, supporting mental health and building safe places to bike and walk.
But it had become glaringly apparent that these efforts would ultimately fall short if we didn’t address one underlying truth: the benefits of our wealthy and fast-growing county are not equally shared. Persistent racial disparities negatively affect health outcomes for a significant number of our residents.”
