Each person I meet and each conference I attend is different. A community developer confronts issues that seem dramatically unlike the challenges a payor at a health insurance company encounters each day. Yet when we start to talk about our values and goals for what we hope to achieve through our work, I’ve noticed something emerges: a shared vision.
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Read More July 15, 2018 Update: Thank you for your interest. Our survey is now closed and we are in the processing of integrating the feedback we received. This fall we plan to release an updated set of Principles. If you’re not yet on our mailing list, click here to sign up, and you will be included in future updates. You can also download a PDF of the consultation draft as presented this spring. Partnership is hard. With different cultures, unique jargon, and varied priorities and objectives, forming working relationships across sectors to advance common goals takes time and commitment. We started asking: Where is the starting point for collaboration? What is the pathway? Are there foundational values that help pave the way for effective solutions for building healthy and prosperous communities?
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Read More The potential health returns from community development investments are vast. This research estimates a nearly 300% rate of return from…
Read More The Build Healthy Places Network staff presented a webinar for Prevention Institute and The Center for the Study of Social Policy on August 26th. The webinar provided an overview of the
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