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The Built Environment and Summer Fun
The days are longer, children are out of school, vacations are around the corner, and we’ve hit the full swing of summer. As July is National Parks and Recreation Month, it is a great opportunity to focus on the impact of the built environment on...
The business case to invest in community health
While health needs vary from community to community and efforts to improve health differ, there is one constant: partners from all sectors are needed at the table to identify priorities and implement strategies that lead to meaningful change. Sustainable improvement cannot be accomplished with just one sector, one organization, or one leader. The collective power of leaders, partners,...
The Connection
This tool (from Alliance for Justice) explains the different roles and functions of charities, social welfare organizations, PACs and other types of nonprofits and clarifies federal rules around advocacy and lobbying. It can be found in Act on What's Important under...
The connection between the gender pay gap and health
In this webinar we will learn more about why the gender pay gap persists and how the COVID-19 pandemic worsened it. We will also learn how to message the need for pay equity while exploring policies and practices at the federal, state, and organizational levels to achieve it.
The Growing Data Toolbox
For almost a decade, the County Health Rankings have shown not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy — that counties right next to each other can provide drastically different opportunities for health and well-being. The county-level data that explores health factors such as access to healthy foods, rates of smoking, and children living in poverty coupled with the rich collection of...
The importance of cross discipline engagement for improving health
By Josh MillerGuest Contributor
Earlier this summer, the Aspen Institute’s annual Aspen Ideas Festival kicked off with Spotlight Health – a three day conference highlighted by keynote speakers, one-on-one interviews, interactive sessions and panel...
The Land Back movement and health
This webinar will examine the relationship between reclaiming ancestral land and health and well-being.
The Legacy of Coaching in Vicksburg, Miss.: Building a Lasting Impact
News headlines often highlight the poor health outcomes and economic challenges that plague the state of Mississippi—but it’s those exact pain points that have fueled community leaders in Vicksburg to rewrite their own narrative and explore ways to invest in the health and well-being of all residents.