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October 2, 2012 | Video
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Ore., is changing the economics of community health. Through various programs, they are raising capital and providing stable employment for the community.
April 21, 2011 | Story
Collaboration between community development and health sectors can yield powerful benefits for low-income populations.
June 20, 2011 | Program Result Report
The free web-based Community Tool Box is designed to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources. It is available in English and Spanish.
April 20, 2011 | Story
Building Pathways for Collaboration and Co-Investment to Improve Community Health.
March 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
In an effort to create stronger social linkages in a poor urban community, the Urban Tree Connection engaged residents of the Haddington area of Philadelphia to clean up and beautify three neighborhood blocks and turn one into an urban park.
May 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
East Baltimore Development Inc. held a workshop to generate recommendations regarding healthy design elements that could be incorporated in the master planning and development activities for the revitalization of their community.
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines how work influences our health, not only by exposing us to physical conditions that have health effects, but also by providing a setting where healthy activities and behaviors can be promoted.
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines evidence linking neighborhoods and health and interventions to make neighborhoods healthier places to live, learn, work and play.
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines the ways in which housing can influence health and discusses promising strategies to improve America's health by ensuring that all Americans have healthy homes.
October 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post
"Black men today are more likely to receive a GED in prison than graduate from college. One in three black men, and one in six Latino men, are projected to go to prison in their lifetimes. There is new hope--Sacramento is now responding to this cris ...