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A Primer for Multi-Sector Health Partnerships in Rural Areas and Small Cities

A tool to guide cross-sector collaborations between the community development, finance, public health, and healthcare sectors to support partnerships in rural areas and small cities.

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Housing Solutions for Legacy Cities in a Post-Covid Era

Written by Ruth Thomas-Squance and May Lynn Tan on 05/27/2021

What are the impacts of COVID-19 on housing issues, and how can employers support housing initiatives that directly impact their employees or communities? Learn more from our latest Expert Insight.

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Building Healthy Rural Communities Together: The role of rural philanthropy in cross-sector partnership to improve community health & well-being

Written by Build Healthy Places Staff on 05/10/2021

In this 14 minute Video Snapshot, Build Healthy Places Network’s Ashley Hernandez speaks with Allen Smart, a national spokesperson and advocate for improving rural philanthropic practice. The two discuss the important contributions philanthropy...

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Our Mission Our mission is to transform the way organizations work together across the health, community development, and finance sectors to more effectively reduce poverty, advance racial equity, and improve health in neighborhoods across the United States.

What We Do

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BHPN gave us the right messaging, language, and knowledge to successfully engage local hospitals as partners in advocating for affordable housing and racial justice.

—Alice Salinas, Executive Director at Coachella Valley Housing Coalition

BHPN strengthened our healthcare partnership strategy and engagement in key markets.

—Mary Ayala, Program Director, Health Begins with Home at Enterprise Community Partners

Build Healthy Places Network is ProMedica’s partner for thought leadership and for sharing cross-sector collaboration best practices and lessons learned from the community development and healthcare sectors.

—Kate Sommerfeld President, Social Determinants of Health at ProMedica

Sharing Knowledge A key role for the Build Healthy Places Network is the seeking out and lifting up of success stories, best practices, and lessons learned from work at the intersection of community development and health.

Publications

Explore this selection of useful publications ranging from in-depth essays to our easy-read newsletter and gain insight from expert partners on trends in the field.

Our Publications and Reports

Explore our publications and reports for insights to important cross-sector work addressing social determinants of health.

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Crosswalk

A gathering spot for stories emerging from the connection between health and place.

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The Pulse Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter. Sign up today

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Community Close Ups

An in-depth series of case studies that showcase innovative cross-sector partnerships

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The Bulletin

A regular roundup of the latest news and resources from the Build Healthy Places Network.

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Blogs, Network Commons and Healthy Communities Initiative

Read the latest news, gain expert insights, browse fast facts from the intersection of community development and health, and much more.

Blogs

News, Expert Insights and Fast Facts

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Network Commons

A series of webinars featuring conversations with national experts

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Healthy Communities Initiative

A joint effort between the regional Federal Reserve Banks and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Stay Informed.

Tools & Resources Find partners, bust jargon, explore measurement, or make a play for cross-sector collaboration. You'll also find Principles for this work and resources collected from partner organizations across fields.

Tools & Resources

 

Community Building Principles

Finding Partners

Jargon Buster

Factsheet Series

MeasureUp

Healthcare Playbook for Community Developers

Healthy Neighborhood Investments: A Policy Scan & Strategy Map

Network Resources Library

Our Initiatives & Services We help community development and health organizations build healthy communities together.