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YWCA Rock County is creating a comprehensive report on racism in the county using data and interviews to get a better understanding of local disparities in health care, education, child welfare and juvenile justice.
Amiee Leavy, the groupâs racial justice director, said the Race to Equity report will be shared at the virtual Racial Justice Conference on Nov. 4.
Leavy said she is responsible for the qualitative interviews while Kids Forward, a Madison-based group formerly known as the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, is handling the data side of the report.
Dane County had its own Race to Equity report come out in 2013. It documented substantial disparities in employment, poverty, education and more.