Network Commons — Why Investing in Communities Matters More than Ever in the Time of Coronavirus

Watch the recording of the Build Healthy Places Network's May 6^th Network Commons, where we explored the critical role community development work plays in supporting equity, resilience, and healthy communities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are now witnessing not just a health crisis but a community crisis. What is the role for community development investment and cross-sector partnership with healthcare in strengthening resilience and increasing equity in our post-pandemic world? How are these sectors working together to drive meaningful investments toward our hardest hit communities?

On May 6^th, our Network Commons explored these questions through an interactive conversation with three inspirational leaders representing the community development, finance, and healthcare sectors that are reacting to the COVID-19 crisis. The speakers and audience considered how these sectors can collaborate to create a new and better normal by supporting equity, resilience, and healthy communities now more than ever.

The Network’s Executive Director, Dr. Douglas Jutte, moderated a rich discussion with three experts. 

• Akilah Watkins-Butler, PhD, MA, MSc, CEO and President for the Center for Community Progress
• Maurice A. Jones, JD, MPhil, CEO and President of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
• Mikelle Moore, MBA, MHSA, Senior Vice President and Chief Community Health Officer at Intermountain Healthcare

Watch the event:

Learn More

Check out these resources to learn more about the organizations and topics profiled in this event:

• • Shelterforce Article: Community Development Is Crucial in This Moment
  • Funding Resource:  LISC Rapid Relief Fund announcement 
  • Webpage: NDIA resource for free/low-cost internet for rural communities
  • Blog: The Broadband Lifeline in a Pandemic: How Your Community Can Quickly Connect the Unconnected
  • Webpage: Intermountain Healthcare’s Impact Investing Webpage
  • Article: Highlight of Intermountain Healthcare’s work with Utah Housing Prevention Fund
  • Article: Intermountain Pours $12M into Social Determinants of Health Effort

Continue the conversation

We received so many great questions during the event. Thank you! Please continue the conversation via Twitter @BHPNetwork or join us on LinkedIn. #NetworkCommons.

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