…This report by The Food Trust and The Reinvestment Fund is intended to be a resource for advocates at public health and community and economic development organizations working to increase the availability of nutritious foods and revitalize their neighborhoods. This handbook is informed by more than 20 years of experience working to support healthier food in communities and is…
…Increasingly, local communities throughout the U.S. are adopting a Health in All Policies (HiAP) framework to improve health and equity by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across all sectors. This 90-minute webinar includes a short overview of the HiAP approach, and an introduction to the work of Baltimore’s Cross Agency Health Taskforce and Sonoma’s Health Action, including history, accomplishments,…
…Communities across the nation are doing more to ensure that streets, sidewalks, schools, and parks support walking, biking, and playing. This infographic by Active Living Research highlights several studies which evaluated changes in physical activity after the implementation of built environment and programmatic modifications in different cities. For example, children are more likely to walk or bike to school…
…rates of automobile crashes and crime. Fortunately, all of these problems can be addressed with better policies, infrastructure improvements, and planning that can make neighborhoods safer, cleaner, and better designed for walking, biking, and playing. Use this evidence to make the case for improving your own communities. Findings presented in this infographic come from a related ALR research synthesis….
…Parks, trails, and recreational facilities provide a wide variety of opportunities for physical activity and can help many Americans lead a more active lifestyle. This infographic by Active Living Research (ALR) highlights evidence that parks and recreation areas can increase physical activity levels while also providing economic benefits to families and communities. The infographic also shows that racial disparities…
Neighborhoods designed for active travel can increase routine physical activity for residents of all ages. This infographic by Active Living Research (ALR) highlights evidence that sidewalks, connected bike facilities, public transportation and traffic calming are strategies that can make it easier for people to reach their destination without the use of a private vehicle….
… Public Health Primer: Engaging Community Development for Health Equity Build Healthy Places Network (BHPN) and National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) held a thought leader roundtable gathering national, state, and local leaders to bridge a way for public health and community development sectors to work together advancing health and racial equity through upstream partnerships. This primer…
…Please fill out the form to download the Guide to Racial Healing All information provided supports Build Healthy Places Network, a non-profit organization, in creating relevant tools and resources in support of cross-sector partnerships to build community power, implement health and racial equity frameworks and catalyze neighborhood revitalization effort. Build Healthy Places Network will not contact you using…
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…New Video Snapshot Series – Lessons from the Field: Centering Community Voice. Build Healthy Places Network’s Video Snapshots offer quick deep dives with experts from the community development, health, and finance sectors. Our current series uplifts practices that support community engagement processes and projects that are community-led and owned. Learn from practitioners from across sectors, who together are…
…This action-oriented playbook, developed in collaboration with The National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA), offers a roadmap for community economic developers and social enterprises to partner with health institutions to create career pathways for residents in low-income neighborhoods & BIPOC communities Download The Playbook Community Economic Development & Healthcare Playbook provides strategies, on-the-ground examples, and a…
…The REPAIR framework uses five parts to frame how institutions can implement long-term, sustainable community-institution solidarity for racial healing: R estoration P rioritization A ccountability I magination R esources This framework can be used by leaders in the healthcare, community development, and philanthropic sectors to work with community development corporations to determine the most effective ways to rectify…
…Please fill out the form to download the Guide to Racial Healing All information provided supports Build Healthy Places Network, a non-profit organization, in creating relevant tools and resources in support of cross-sector partnerships to build community power, implement health and racial equity frameworks and catalyze neighborhood revitalization effort. Build Healthy Places Network will not contact you using…
…Please fill out the form to download the Healthcare Playbook for Community Developers All information provided supports Build Healthy Places Network, a non-profit organization, in creating relevant tools and resources in support of cross-sector partnerships to build community power, implement health and racial equity frameworks and catalyze neighborhood revitalization effort. Build Healthy Places Network will not contact you…
…Please fill out the form to download the Guide to Racial Healing All information provided supports Build Healthy Places Network, a non-profit organization, in creating relevant tools and resources in support of cross-sector partnerships to build community power, implement health and racial equity frameworks and catalyze neighborhood revitalization effort. Build Healthy Places Network will not contact you using…
…What are “data” and “measurement”? Data in community development are facts about the conditions of neighborhoods or communities and the people who live in them. Data, for example, may be the number of mothers in the community who suffer from depression, days of school missed by children in a housing complex, proximity to transportation, number of reported crimes…
…The Policy Scan serves as a tool for community-owned priority setting that reduces inequities and strengthens neighborhood revitalization, with a geographic emphasis on California. Access the Full Report The Policy Scan uses the Thriving Together Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience as a fundamental framework. A 38-member Policy Council convened to advise the scan and prioritized belonging and…
…1 A Participatory Action Research Field Guide from the Healthy Neighborhoods Study A Participatory Action Research Field Guide from the Healthy Neighborhoods Study, published by Conservation Law Foundation in partnership with the Healthy Neighborhoods Study research team, describes how residents, community partners, and researchers work together in 9 Eastern Massachusetts communities using Participatory Action Research to understand and…
…Making the Case We’re glad to hear that you are interested in hosting a Healthy Communities conference! Over 30 Healthy Communities Conferences have been organized by the regional Federal Reserve Banks to help leaders across sectors (community development, public health, finance, health care) explore how they can collaborate more actively to create communities where all people can lead…
…Community Innovations for Racial Equity Consultant Pool As a part of this initiative, Build Healthy Places Network has the opportunity to bring together a pool of BIPOC-consultants to support CDCs collaborate with healthcare to advance racial equity. Our consultant colleagues bring deep expertise across a range of sectors and content areas including healthcare, racial justice, community development, community…
…1 The Rural Data Portal Developed by the Housing Assistance Council (HAC), The Rural Data Portal is an easy to use, on-line resource that provides essential information on the social, economic, and housing characteristics of communities in the United States. The Rural Data Portal is targeted toward rural communities, but a wide range of information is presented for…
…and allows for the examination of systematic differences between groups and geographies (disparities). The RDDI provides a standardized comparison between groups. Check out RDDI’s Overview and Guide on how to use the tool. 3 The HOPE Initiative The HOPE Initiative provides an interactive data tool designed to help states and the country move beyond measuring disparities to spurring action toward…
…1 Housing and Health for All: A Research and Communications Toolkit for COVID-19 and Beyond Human Impact Partners (HIP) developed the Housing and Health for All: A Research and Communications Toolkit for COVID-19 and Beyond in partnership with housing justice organizers and advocates to bolster the ongoing housing and health sectors’ advocacy to build a more just and…
…1 Healthy People 2020 Healthy People 2020, developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to: Encourage collaborations across communities and…
…Our National Advisory Council (NAC) is composed of national cross-sector leaders from public health, healthcare, philanthropy, government, community development, and finance. The NAC supports Build Healthy Places Network with strategic decisions and outreach by lending their expertise, guidance, input, and networks….
