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​Since there are many factors that contribute to health, it takes a variety of people to improve the health of the places where we live, learn, work and play. This section presents descriptions of health improvement efforts from around the country, and provides an opportunity for those engaging in similar activities to learn from each other’s successes and challenges.

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Mason County, WA: Building a Roadmap to Better Health by Investing in Education

In Mason County, WA—which ranked 35 out of 39 counties in the state in the 2012 County Health Rankings—a diverse group of partners has come together to boost the community’s educational attainment.

The Power of Relationships: Rapid Response to a Youth Suicide Cluster

Known as Washington State's gateway to the Pacific Islands and the Olympic Peninsula, Grays Harbor County, a mostly rural community, is grappling with effects of a downturn in their local resource based economy.

McDowell County: Community Health Center Takes Extra Step To Keep West Virginia Patients Healthy and Active

West Virginia has one of the highest obesity rates in the country and McDowell County is no exception, where more than a third of adults are obese. Here in this Appalachian coal-mining enclave in the southernmost tip of the state, a local community health center called the Tug River Health Association took an unusual step to combat this problem by offering its patients gym memberships.

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