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Where a ‘Different Experience’ Means Jobs, Fitness and a Better Life

The people of San Pablo, California, deeply understand the connection between economic well-being and health, having faced tough times together.

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Culture of Health Prize Ignites Collaboration between Communities Tackling Complex Issues

From a distance, Louisville, Kentucky , and Santa Monica, California , don’t appear to have much in common. One is known for Derby while the other evokes images of beachside fun in the sun. However, when they connected through Robert Wood Johnson...

How data can inspire a community: Starke County, IN

Starke County, Indiana, is a rural county that is home to 23,197 people. Despite Starke County’s small size, it’s also a community that is working hard to improve the health of the community and everyone in it by using County Health Rankings data...

Engaging the Community through Health Coalitions

Community engagement is helpful to building healthy communities. One Indiana program is centered around developing a model of collaboration and community engagement to identify and confront health challenges facing residents across the Hoosier state...

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See how communities are using policies, programs, and system changes to create healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.