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27-9-3 Tool: Developing Your Persuasive Message
This tool (from M + R) describes a process for creating powerful, succinct, messages—no more than 27 words, delivered in nine seconds, containing just three (or fewer) ideas. It can be found in: Act on What's Important under...
3 Questions Key to Partnering with Business to Improve Health
If you want to partner with businesses in your area to improve health, it’s important to do your homework, according to Cara McNulty, Senior Group Manager‐Prevention and Wellness for Target Corp. McNulty, who works on partnering with groups to improve the health of more than 365,000 workers, shared her experiences in a recent County Health Rankings & Roadmaps webinar,...
40 cities rated on policies that improve residents quality of life
Our health is directly impacted by where we live and the conditions that shape our environment. To become a healthier community we have to ask: Are there safe places for kids to play and be active? Do residents have access to safe, affordable housing? Is high quality, universal pre-K education available for all children? According to the CityHealth Initiative, more than half of the nation’s 40...
5ByAge5: Preparing children for success
Research shows that children who enter kindergarten ready to learn are more likely to experience greater academic success and that adults with more education typically live longer and healthier lives. 5byAge5, an initiative in the Normandy Schools Collaborative footprint of North St. Louis County, set a goal to ensure all children from ages zero to five have the supports they need to be ready...