In this webinar we’ll interview David Weed, director of Greater Fall River Partners for a Healthier Community, to learn about how they have generated community support for health-focused initiatives for many years. We know that achieving solid health outcomes takes everyone working together--Fall River has been successful in bringing together partners from all walks of life to build...

United Way Worldwide’s (UWW) mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities, making them natural leaders in bringing together diverse sectors to address the factors that we know play a key role in determining how healthy people are and how long they live. United Way Toledo is one of ten local United Way organizations tapped to integrate United Ways’...

Economic health—employment and income—is a key determinant of the health of a community, and the business sector is a critical partner in that equation. This webinar, featuring guest speaker Cara McNulty, Senior Group Manager-Prevention and Wellness at Target Corporation, will focus on how local community health leaders can work with businesses to advance health improvement efforts.

The past few years have seen many changes in mandates, reporting and oversight related to community benefits. One major area of change is the requirement that all not-for-profit hospitals conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and adopt an implementation plan by the end of their 2013 fiscal year.

Public health, as a neutral, respected, knowledgeable party, has a special role to play when it comes to bringing partners together. However, this is a somewhat new paradigm. What is public health's role today and how is it different than before? How can public health engage diverse partners and community leaders in health improvement work? What role does public health play in sustaining...

Local police departments have a special role to play in improving a community’s health, from reducing violence and preventing crime to supporting strong community partnerships between neighborhoods, residents and community agencies. How can communities build effective partnerships with their local police departments? What are the challenges and how can these be addressed?

Join us for a Partnership Series: Working Together - Starting the Conversation webinar on Tuesday, April 30 from 3-4 pm Eastern (2-3 pm Central). This is the first webinar in a new Partnership webinar series. (Learn more about this new series below.) Jan O'Neill and Kate Konkle, Community Engagement Specialists for the Rankings & Roadmaps will host the webinar.

The first step and foundation for the Take Action Cycle is Work Together, and this was the focus of our May 8, 2012 webinar. Communities vary widely, and as a result, community health improvement efforts also vary. In the midst of all this variety is one constant: people working together. With a shared vision and commitment to improved health, working together can yield better results than working alone.