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The National Prevention Strategy and the County Health Rankings
Like the County Health Rankings, the National Prevention Strategy, which was released in June 2011, recognizes that good health is shaped by more than just access to quality care. Health also depends on many other influences, including health behaviors, the environment, education and neighborhood safety—things that can help prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place.
The Planner's Playbook: A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Health & Equity
The Planner’s Playbook: A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Health & Equity (from ChangeLab Solutions) provides guidance, resources, concrete steps, and examples for planners who wish to center equity in their planning practice, with the aim of producing communities of opportunity and prosperity for all.
Theory of Change: A Practical Tool for Action, Results, and Learning
This tool (from Organizational Research Services) describes a process for developing a theory of change for a community.
Theory of Change Worksheet
This tool (from CHR&R) helps you work through the process detailed the Theory of Change: A Practical Tool for Action, Results and Learning.
This Year’s Rankings Explore Severe Housing Cost Burden and Health
The County Health Rankings show us that the where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live. Our health is influenced by many things—a good job, a quality education, and safe places to play—and all of these factors are linked to where we live: our home.
A safe, secure, and affordable place to call home is the foundation for good health and well-being....
This Year’s Rankings Show Differences in Health and Opportunity by Place and Race
For nearly a decade, our annual County Health Rankings have shown that where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live. This year, our analyses find that meaningful health gaps persist not only by place, but also by race and ethnicity.
These gaps are largely influenced by differences in opportunities – from a lack of access to quality health care to a lack of safe,...
This year’s webinar series covers ways to work in solidarity
This year’s webinars will cover themes such as loneliness and isolation, the injustice of poverty, democracy, the criminal justice system, healthy aging supports and disability rights.
THRIVE
This tool (from Prevention Institute) builds health and resilience in vulnerable environments. It can be found in the Public Health Professional and Advocate guide under...