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Implementation Guide for Results Based Accountability
This guide is intended for those working to implement Results-Based Accountability or Outcomes-Based Accountability in their community. The guide is devoted to how to do the work. It can be found in Evaluate Actions under...
Implementing Photovoice in Your Community
This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides observational techniques that can supplement other data sources with pictures and observations about the physical environment of the community. It provides guidelines, tips and resources for producing projects that highlight “before, during and after” stories. It can be found in...
Improving Health Equity through Rural Economic Development
After decades of economic stagnation in Klamath County, Oregon—a region of about 66,000 people—the Healthy Klamath Coalition came together in 2012 to create a healthier community. Since then, the county has seen an increase in graduation rates and revitalization in parts of their urban center and has taken steps to create more jobs and stronger networks of interconnected social,...
Improving Health through Equitable Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships
We know that good health goes beyond medical care and is influenced by economic opportunity, affordable housing, and quality education - all factors that communities can transform. Equitable economic development is a multifaceted and comprehensive approach to community transformation that advances equity when areas like displacement prevention, racial segregation, neighborhood disinvestment,...
Improving the Health and Well-Being of Southeast Kansas
Nearly 180,000 people live in the nine counties of Southeast Kansas (SEK) region including Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson Counties. People choose SEK as their home because of the quality of life that comes from living in small towns, the strong sense of community, and the overall natural beauty. Despite the overall quality of life in SEK, the 2009 Kansas County Health Rankings released by the Kansas...
In It For The Long-Haul: How Coalition Building in Louisville is Supporting Families Impacted by Mass Incarceration
Situated on the banks of the Ohio River on Kentucky’s northwest border, Louisville is most frequently known as home to whiskey distilleries, the Kentucky Derby, and the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bats. However, more recently, it is also home to a community grappling with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville resident and EMT, and public calls for police accountability.
In Pursuit of Fair Lending in Texas
The Texas Impact Education Fund (Texas Impact) is a statewide religious grassroots network of faith-based leaders who have made a commitment to improving the physical, emotional, and social needs of individuals with an emphasis on social justice issues. In 2012, Texas Impact’s efforts were recognized when the organization received a Roadmaps to Health community grant for its efforts to address...
In San Bernardino, CA, County Health Department Takes Lead to Improve Area’s Poor Health Ranking
The 2011 County Health Rankings ranked San Bernardino County—which spans more than 20,000 square miles and a population of more than 2 million—50th out of 56 California counties in health factors like physical environment, social and economic factors, health behaviors and clinical care. The city of San Bernardino alone faces significant public health challenges, with a lower life expectancy, a higher homicide rate, and fewer parks and healthy food options than the...
In Utah, United Way Makes Strong Link Between Education and Health
Education is a key component to health – we know that better educated individuals live longer, healthier lives than those with less education, and their children are more likely to thrive. In Utah, local nonprofits, service providers, community groups and more are partnering together not to only to boost...
Inaugural RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize Winners Revealed This Week
We’re excited to announce the inaugural RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize winners next week at an event at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in Princeton, New Jersey!