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Social Associations
Number of membership associations per 10,000 population.Societal Rules
Societal rules are the written and unwritten rules and how they are applied to shape community conditions. Written rules may be formalized and documented in laws, policies, regulations and budgets. Unwritten rules are made up of worldviews, culture and norms. These can include customs or expectations that guide acceptable thought and behavior without being documented in writing. Institutional practices and systems of governance – such as an organization’s approach to salary parity – may be written or unwritten. Societal rules, and how they are created and maintained by those with power, are referred to as the structural determinants of health.Some College
Percentage of adults ages 25-44 with some post-secondary education.Spotlight on Rural: Local efforts at the intersection of health and housing
Access to safe and affordable housing provides a foundation for good health, yet half of all rural counties across the country have experienced an increase in severe housing cost burden since the housing crisis of 2006-2010.
Storytelling as a tool to increase voter participation
This webinar explores storytelling as a strategy to increase voting, volunteering and other forms of civic participation.
Student Mobility: What Happens When Students Frequently Change Schools?
What happens when students frequently change schools during the school year? How fast do their records get transferred? Are lesson plans still same? How many days do they miss? High mobility often means students have a harder time staying on track with their academic achievement and engaging with teachers and peers. Join us to learn about how organizations and communities across the country...
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Number of deaths due to suicide per 100,000 population (age-adjusted).Tackling Poverty In Rural Communities
Imagine a community where every person can decide who they want to be “when they grow up”…a chef, doctor, electrician, entrepreneur, homemaker, lawyer? What would it look like if every child had self-determination? Join us to hear how Weber County, UT is working together on an Intergenerational Poverty Initiative to influence...
Taking a local health and equity approach to climate change
Join us to explore the connections between climate change and our health. We'll examine how policies like redlining have increased inequities related to climate change and how public health practitioners and communities can take action to mitigate the effects of climate change.