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Understanding community health with improved Compare Counties tool
Recent improvements to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Compare Counties tool provide new ways to learn about a county’s health relative to other counties across the country.
Understanding Transportation’s Impact on Community Health
A lot of research indicates that better pedestrian and transportation options help create healthier communities. In fact, countries with...
Undoing segregation, featuring “Color of Law” author Richard Rothstein
Explore policies and practices that can improve health, including those that address housing and education.
Unearthing root causes behind social determinants of health
It is well understood that housing, access to nutritious foods, livable wages and a host of other factors outside the doctor’s office influence how long and how well we live. But what shapes those conditions? Who and what decide who receives the resources necessary to thrive?
Unjust and Unfair: Health Consequences of the Racial Wealth Divide Webinar Series
In conjunction with our podcast In Solidarity’s exploration of the racial wealth divide, we are airing a two-part webinar series on the topic titled Unjust and Unfair: Health Consequences of the Racial Wealth Divide.
Unlocking Potential: Engaging Young People in Community Change
Young people are key players leading community change to achieve greater results. Join our co-hosts from the Well Connected Communities initiative to learn how communities across the country are forming youth-adult partnerships to facilitate innovative ideas to improve health and advance equity. During this webinar you’ll hear from youth and field experts about the ways in which young people...
Upcoming Take Action Webinar: Act on What's Important
Please join us Tuesday, September 11th from 2-3 pm CDT (3-4 pm EDT) for the Take Action: Act on What's Important webinar.
Upcoming Take Action Webinar: Choose Effective Policies & Programs
Please join us Tuesday, August 14th from 2-3 pm CDT (3-4 pm EDT) for the fifth webinar in our Take Action series: Choose Effective Policies & Programs.
Upcoming Webinar: Putting Rankings Into Action, Featuring the Jackson Area of Chamber of Commerce in Madison County, TN
A healthy community attracts business and responsible businesses in turn improve the health of a community. This close relationship makes chamber of commerce members well situated as key partners and leaders in community health.
When the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce President Kyle Spurgeon reviewed the results of the 2010 County Health Rankings, he saw that the area's health conditions could be directly tied in to its economic prowess.