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Keys to Building Strong Resident Coalitions in the Delta Region
Although the city of New Orleans has a population less than half a million, it comprises more than 80 neighborhoods, each with its own unique character and makeup. This variety adds spice to the city known as the “Big Easy,” but the reality of this sweeping diversity is that opportunity isn’t easily available to all.
Kinship foster care for children in the child welfare system
Arrange full-time foster care by relatives or adults who are not a child’s parent but have a family relationship with the child when a child is removed from home due to a safety concern
Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) in middle schools
Emphasize high expectations for all students, parent and student commitment, empowered principals, and regular student assessments that inform continuous improvement in a lengthened school-year and school-day
Labor unions
Organize workers to bargain collectively for improved wages, benefits, and working conditions
Land banking
Acquire, hold, manage, and develop properties such as vacant lots, abandoned buildings, or foreclosures, and transition them to productive uses, often affordable housing developments
Land return for tribal restitution
Return the rights to land, property, and resources to Native people as part of policies and initiatives that promote tribal sovereignty
Last Call for Ideas to Make Communities Healthier
The online Community Health Action Forum has received dozens of suggestions from a range of sectors about how communities can help all individuals lead healthier lives. A few days remain for you to add your own ideas before the forum closes on August 6.
Later middle and high school start times
Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until 8:30 a.m. or later
Launch Day: Join the Teleconference and Twitter Q&A
On Tuesday, April 3, please join us for a 10 a.m. ET teleconference and 1 p.m. ET Twitter Q&A as we release the 2012 County Health Rankings. Details on both events are below, including RSVP information for the teleconference and everything you need to know to join the Twitter Q&A.
Lead contaminated soil abatement interventions
Clean, remove, replace, or cover lead contaminated soil with non-contaminated soil, mulch, sod, grass, or concrete