Community Stories

Health improvement efforts from around the country

Where everyone chips in to improve health: How United Way of Greater Lafayette helps channel community assets

February 17, 2015

Fundraising can certainly be a challenge for community health improvement efforts, but in Tippecanoe County, IN, an interconnection of resources has proven to be...

New River Valley: Healthy by Design Transforms and Empowers Youth Participants

December 13, 2013

The New River Valley Region, nestled in the foothills and valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is in the mid-Appalachian Region. It includes Montgomery...

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

March 13, 2013

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...

Part III: Collaborating to Improve Community Safety in Genesee County, Michigan

December 6, 2012

Public safety is an important component of every community’s overall health. In Flint, MI, located in Genesee County, the violent crime rate is over...

Never Giving Up: Addressing Drug Addiction in Scott County, Indiana

September 4, 2012

What would you do if the county you’d lived in and loved for many decades was ranked the least healthy county in your state...

Fostering a Culture of Health and Wellness in Hernando, Miss.

April 3, 2012

The 2011 County Health Rankings classified Desoto County as the healthiest county in Mississippi for health outcomes and the fifth-healthiest county for health factors...

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

October 19, 2011

West Virginia has one of the highest obesity rates in the country and McDowell County is no exception, where more than a third of...

Fostering Wellness Among Youth in Madison County, Tennessee

March 25, 2011

When the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce first decided to get involved with improving health and wellness in Madison County, Tennessee, officials weren’t sure...

Focusing on Unhealthy Behaviors in Muskegon County, Michigan

January 20, 2011

When the 2010 County Health Rankings were released, Muskegon County’s Healthy on the Shore coalition was already in the planning stages. But the information...