2019 Culture of Health Prize
2019 Culture of Health Prize
2019 Culture of Health Prize
Five communities were selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to receive the 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize, and are honored for coming together around a shared commitment to health, opportunity, and equity.
Five communities were selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to receive the 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize, and are honored for coming together around a shared commitment to health, opportunity, and equity.
2019 Culture of Health Prize
Five communities were selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to receive the 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize, and are honored for coming together around a shared commitment to health, opportunity, and equity.
Meet the Culture of Health Prize Winners
Communities across the country are coming together to make health a priority. Meet the previous winners and explore their stories.
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Broward County, Florida
Broward County, Florida, is “going big” in its efforts to eliminate barriers to health and economic well-being for its residents. Español disponible.
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The residents of Gonzales, California, share a can-do attitude and passion to make their community a healthier, more sustainable place to live and work. Español disponible.
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Greenville County, South Carolina, is engaging around public transportation, affordable housing, and education to improve the community's health and well-being. Español disponible.
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The residents of Lake County, Colorado, are using data and teamwork to improve health, education and economic standards in the community’s post-mining era. Español disponible.
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The residents of Sitka, Alaska, are working across cultures and sectors to improve well-being for everyone in their island community. Español disponible.
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Once tormented by poverty, disconnected youth, and a lack of resources, residents of Cicero, Illinois, are taking action so that everyone has a chance at a healthier life.
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The oldest historically black incorporated town in America is looking at the big picture of what creates conditions for good health.
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In Klamath County, partners come together to improve high school graduation rates for all students, build a strong cadre of local, skilled workers through job training, and attract new businesses.
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The residents of San Antonio, Texas, are focused on health inequities and the connections between education, health and wealth.
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The small town of Algoma, Wisconsin, is doing big things. Through the Live Algoma initiative, people and institutions are coming together to set goals and work as a team to address the city’s health and wellness issues.
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Residents of this county in rural southeastern Kansas are banding together to foster a sense of belonging and create a shared vision of health and enhanced livelihood for all.
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This tiny city across the Tobin Bridge from Boston is tackling big urban challenges with innovation and heart.
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In Garrett County, Maryland, everyone seems to know everyone, and neighbors band together to bridge economic, cultural and health divides.
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Stakeholders from across Richmond, Virginia, are coming together to create agency and opportunity for all residents, empowering them to make healthy choices and forge pathways out of poverty.
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Having weathered tough times during the recession, the people of San Pablo, California, have drawn a direct line between economic well-being and health.
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Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York infuses its cultural strength and resilience into wide-ranging efforts to improve health.
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Citizens of Vicksburg, Mississippi, are coming together to set priorities and focus on core issues like decreasing the obesity rate and improving children's learning environment.
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Twenty-four contiguous municipalities northwest of St. Louis, M.O., embrace an “all-for-one” approach to heal their community.
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To bridge disparities, the people of the Columbia Gorge Region, a 2016 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winner, turned an ordinary requirement from Oregon lawmakers into an extraordinary opportunity to improve the health and wellness of all residents.
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Collaboration, data driven decision-making, and a shared commitment to health anchor efforts in Louisville.
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In the largest city in northern New England, public officials and private sector leaders have taken a data-driven, block-by-block approach to better health.
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A vibrant, collaborative, and coordinated approach to improved health is happening across a diverse Miami-Dade County, where 51 percent of its almost 2.7 million residents are foreign-born and at least 79 cultures are represented within its borders.
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Santa Monica has been building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse community for more than 40 years. The City is taking a data-driven approach to become a true City of Wellbeing where everyone thrives.
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For years, members of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe had to drive 70 miles to see a doctor. Now, the Tribe's holistic approach to health led them to open a Wellness Center, encourage youth leaders and come together for emergency preparedness.
Explore the complete storyBridgeport, CT: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Innovative “green” strategies have revitalized Bridgeport and created a healthy, sustainable environment. The transformation has not only boosted the economy, but is also leading to new schools, housing, green spaces—and opportunities for health.
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The people of Everett, Mass., did not wait for a crisis to address racial justice, immigration and assimilation. They dealt with the issues head-on.
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Kansas City is creating a safe, healthy environment for all its residents by addressing what impacts health. Over the past decade, life expectancy improved for all. The gap between white and African-American residents was reduced from 6.5 to 5 years.
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Lawrence is making schools a community hub where parents get help for their children and financial and employment guidance for themselves. This has helped to raise the high school graduation rate from 52% in 2011 to 67% last year.
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Menominee Nation is improving health by reclaiming traditional culture and using trauma-specific interventions to foster healing from historical losses. As a result, 4-year graduation rates increased from less than 60% in 2007 to nearly 99% in 2014.
Explore the complete storyRWJF Awards Eight Communities with RWJF Culture of Health Prize
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the eight winners of the 2015 RWJF Culture of Health Prize, which honors communities that are working to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to live a longer, healthier, and more productive life.
Explore the complete storySpartanburg County, SC: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Data driven decision making, partnerships, and collective impact—that is the Spartanburg way. They are connecting low-income residents to medical homes and support for the social determinants of health, resulting in a 42% drop in hospital costs.
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Residents and organizations of the Bronx have united to revitalize everything from jobs and schools to housing and the environment. From 1985 to 2013, life expectancy at birth increased by 9.7 and 6.5 years for Bronx men and women, respectively.
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The Waaswaaganing Anishinaabeg (Lac du Flambeau) Tribe is drawing on cultural traditions to strengthen well-being. A youth program uses practices steeped in the Ojibwe language to improve school attendance and redirect at-risk youth.
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Brownsville is highly successful in promoting active lifestyles and demonstrates the strength of community partnerships in action.
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By creating a broad collaboration of community partners, Buncombe County is on a path to long-term and sustainable change.
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To build a healthier community, Durham County is harnessing locally driven revitalization efforts to address the many factors that impact health.
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Recognizing the powerful impact education has on long-term health, Spokane is improving health by expanding educational opportunities that empower young people.
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The Taos Pueblo community of northern New Mexico is drawing on its cultural traditions to address modern challenges.
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In the heart of central Appalachia coal country, Williamson is committed to improving health and expanding economic development.
Explore the complete storyCambridge, MA: 2013 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winner
Cambridge—best known for its world-renowned universities—is improving health equity by addressing public health challenges like obesity and school readiness. Cambridge is one the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Culture of Health Prize.
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Fall River, Massachusetts is one of the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
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Manistique, Michigan is one of the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota is one of the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
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New Orleans, Louisiana, is one of the six inaugural winners of the RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
Explore the complete storySanta Cruz County, CA: 2013 RWJF Culture of Health Prize
Santa Cruz County, California is one of the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
Explore the complete storyAprendizaje, Vida, Salud
Los residentes del condado de Greenville entienden la importancia de la educación para la salud a largo plazo de sus hijos.
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Salvar una Brecha Histórica
Greenville está haciendo un esfuerzo concertado para garantizar que su reactivación económica llegue a todas las partes del condado por igual.
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Visión Verde
Gonzales está preservando el medio ambiente y generando más empleos bien remunerados, todo mientras fortalece la vitalidad económica de la comunidad.
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Abordar la Vivienda
El Condado de Broward está tomando medidas decididas para crear viviendas más asequibles.
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Addressing Housing
Broward County is taking purposeful action to create more affordable housing.
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Advancing Equity
Broward County spotlights how a community can change policies, practices—and even attitudes—to create a more inclusive space.
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Ambiente Inclusivo
El Condado de Greenville está trabajando para crear un ambiente de inclusión al cambiar las políticas y establecer conexiones.
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Avance de Equidad
El condado de Broward destaca cómo una comunidad puede cambiar las políticas, las prácticas e incluso las actitudes para crear un espacio más inclusivo.
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Bridging a Historic Divide
Greenville is making a concerted effort to ensure that its economic revival reaches all parts of the county equally.
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Caminos a la Curación
El Condado de Broward está aprovechando el poder de los residentes para sanar y restaurar la esperanza a raíz de una tragedia.
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Colaboración a Nivel Nacional
El Condado de Lake está adoptando un enfoque de colaboración para mejorar los resultados de salud en la comunidad.
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Countywide Collaboration
Lake County is taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes in the community.
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Culture is Healing
A new spirit of truth and reconciliation in Sitka has spurred action to reduce health and other disparities and heal historical wounds.
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Economic Health
Lake County is building an economy that provides stability and opportunities so all residents can thrive and be healthy.
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Ecosistema de Oportunidad
Sitka trabaja para dirigirse a injusticias educativas y levantar la economía mejorando también resultados de la salud.
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Ecosystem of Opportunity
Sitka is working to address educational inequities and lift the economy while also improving health outcomes.
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El Recursos Naturales
Los Sitkans están trabajando juntos para proteger los recursos naturales de la comunidad y preservar la salud de todos y todo lo que vive aquí.
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Green Vision
Gonzales is preserving the environment and generating more well-paying jobs, all while strengthening the community’s economic vitality.
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Inclusive Environment
Greenville County is working to create an environment of inclusion by shifting policies and building connections.
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Invertir en Líderes
El Condado de Lake está creando oportunidades para que los residentes de todas las edades y orígenes se conviertan en líderes y activistas en la comunidad.
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Investing in Leaders
Lake County is creating opportunities for residents of all ages and backgrounds to become leaders and activists in the community.
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La Cultura es Curativa
Un nuevo espíritu de verdad y reconciliación en Sitka ha impulsado acciones para reducir la salud y otras disparidades y sanar las heridas históricas.
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Learning, Life, Health
Greenville County residents understand the importance of education to the long-term health of their children.
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Natural Resources
Sitkans are working together to protect the community’s natural resources and preserve the health of everyone and everything that lives here.
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Orgullo de Pueblo Pequeño
Los residentes de Gonzales se enorgullecen excepcionalmente de la idea de que cualquiera puede ser una fuerza para mejorar la comunidad.
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Pathways to Healing
Broward County is harnessing the power of residents to heal and restore hope in the wake of a tragedy.
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Salud Económica
El Condado de Lake está construyendo una economía que brinda estabilidad y oportunidades para que todos los residentes puedan prosperar y estar saludables.
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Small Town Pride
Residents of Gonzales take exceptional pride in the notion that anyone can be a force to improve the community.
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Voz Juvenil
Gonzales proporciona a los jóvenes las herramientas que necesitan para liderar e influir en la dirección de la ciudad.
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Youth Voice
Gonzales is providing young people with the tools they need to lead and influence the direction of the city.
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An Equity Lens
San Antonio is confronting disparities rooted in practices that kept neighborhoods segregated along racial and ethnic lines.
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Community Safety
Cicero has made improving safety a prioritiy, with everyone from the police to schools to nonprofits to youth and families getting involved.
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Crisis Intervention
San Antonio's shared goal is to keep people from landing in jail or emergency rooms when what they really need is mental health treatment.
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Data to Action
San Antonio’s Culture of Health journey is informed by data and focused on tracking progress.
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Education
Cicero has made a strong commitment to young people, with a particular focus on improving the development of the youngest and directly engaging youth.
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Fostering Leadership
Cicero is creating a new generation of leaders who bring their own experiences to the table to usher in meaningful change.
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Growing the Economy
Eatonville is striving to improve the health of its economy while also improving the health of residents.
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Harnessing Natural Bounty
Klamath County's natural bounty is an important driver of health, well-being, and the economy.
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Healthier Town
Eatonville has become galvanized not only to fight its high rate of diabetes, but also to become a healthier place.
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Helping Every Neighbor
Klamath County is building empathy between neighbors and overturning biases in the systems and policies that affect health.
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Nurturing Homegrown Leaders
Eatonville encourages all members of the community to see themselves as leaders.
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Rural Health
Klamath County is working to meet the needs of people in its vast rural area with creativity and multipronged tactics.
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A Paradigm Shift
From opening a county hospital to carving a network of biking and hiking rails, Allen County residents put their all into boosting health and wellness.
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Active Partners
In Algoma, employers are active partners in efforts to meet the needs of the community and promote health and well-being for all.
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Addressing Trauma
To address intergenerational trauma and its effects, Seneca Nation of Indians bolsters programs that emphasize healing and forgiveness.
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Building Wealth
To help families build wealth, Richmond is working to expand employment possibilities, supporting individuals along the way. The city has committed to reducing overall poverty by 40 percent by 2030.
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Community Cohesion
From the local senior center to the police department, San Pablo institutions are working to foster community connections across cultural and generational lines.
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Community Garden
The Vicksburg Community Garden Park, a stone’s throw from the Mississippi River, shines as an example of how groups in Vicksburg are working together to capitalize on the city’s existing resources.
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Environmental Health
Rural Garrett County takes advantage of copious natural resources to bolster education, environmental health and well-being, physical activity, and community cohesion.
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Environmental Justice
Nonprofit, business and government partners are working together to make Chelsea a greener, and, therefore, healthier place.
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Environmental Preservation
The Seneca Nation of Indians has taken a strong stand on conservation and sustainability in its territories, working to preserve its land, water, and native plants and animals and keep alive its members' traditional connection to nature.
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Fighting Poverty
Frank discussions and concrete actions are key to promoting health equity in Allen County.
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Food Equity
In corner stores and urban farms, the movement to improve food equity in Richmond is gaining steam.
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Health Is Everything
In Chelsea, there’s a strong understanding that health touches every aspect of people’s lives and that citywide policies can have a big impact.
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Healthier Housing
Richmond has recognized that getting to the root of public-housing residents’ health and social problems means changing the environment in which they live.
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Language and Food
For Seneca Nation of Indians, language and traditional foods are tools of well-being.
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Lifting Families
Garrett County’s “leave no one behind” attitude has led to creative and innovative solutions aimed at expanding educational and economic opportunity.
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Open Doors
Algoma’s school district plays a leadership role in addressing health issues and rallying people around the mission of the Live Algoma initiative.
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Power of One
Change in Allen County often starts with one person and an idea that spreads.
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Safety Net
Weekly meetings and regular cross pollination are helping police, social service providers and other collaborators in Chelsea reach people whose lives have been upended by drugs, violence, and homelessness.
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Shared History
An annual walk through Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates African Americans who fought in the Civil War—and highlights Vicksburg residents' shared history across racial lines.
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Shortening Distances
A constellation of traveling services shortens distances for residents of rural Garrett County.
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Workforce Training
Partners in San Pablo are on a mission to put more residents to work by improving their readiness for employment, training them for new skills, and encouraging entrepreneurial efforts.
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Young Leaders
On the frontlines of promoting health and well-being in Vicksburg are educators who are promoting everything from universal pre-K to better college and career preparation.
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Youth Investments
Through a youth commission and education efforts by the police, San Pablo is cultivating a new generation of leaders and engaging younger people in the direction of their community.
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Youth Voices
To reverse a “dream deficit” among Algoma’s youth, Mayor Wayne Schmidt appointed high school students to community committees to help them gain a voice and a sense of purpose.
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A Lost Generation
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Advancement
55,000 Degrees is one of four organizations with lead roles in a continuum of programs that begin with preschool and bolster education and training for Louisville residents beyond their high school and post-secondary graduations.
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Affordable Housing
Nonprofit 24:1 Community Land Trust uses a variety of subsidies to make home ownership affordable for people who would otherwise be locked out of the market.
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Affordable Housing
Santa Monica requires developers to set aside a percentage of newly constructed units for affordable housing, using a sliding scale that depends on the overall number of units.
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Bracing for ‘The Big One’
The Shoalwater Bay tribal elder participates in Federal Emergency Management Agency-sponsored drills on how to manage a tsunami emergency and prepares tribe members for how to react.
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Change Agents
Artists can impact health in surprising ways.
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Community Voice
Many organizations would not have the resources to research funding opportunities or to apply for grants on their own. But collectively, the Columbia Gorge Region found success, securing close to $3 million in public and private grants since 2014.
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Compassionate Cities
The concept of compassion became an intrinsic element of the city’s policy agenda when Mayor Greg Fischer made it one of his three top priorities—alongside job creation and health promotion—when he took office in 2011.
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Continuum of Care
Founded in 1960, Camillus House provides whatever services are needed to help Miami-Dade’s more than 4,000 homeless residents move into permanent homes.
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Cradle to College
Residents, businesses, and leaders in health care, education and human services banded together to provide a “cradle-to-college” support system for children in Liberty City, with services ranging from neonatal nutrition to college prep classes.
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Cultural Impact
In a shed on the reservation, Davis teaches young members how to shape logs and planks into images and characters from the legends he heard as a child. Other members teach basket-making or show children how to identify edible plants in the wild.
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Data-Driven
When Manchester, N.H., rolled out its Neighborhood Health Improvement Strategy, volunteers of Granite United Way seized an opportunity to shake up their organization’s investment in the city and boost its impact on health and well-being.
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Early Childhood
Programs Achieving Quality, or PAQ, run by the St. Louis nonprofit United 4 Children in the 24:1 footprint, gives childcare providers, whether center- or home-based, the resources to create the best learning environment possible for young children.
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Economic Growth
Moviegoers buy tickets at the 24:1 Cinema on Page Ave. in Pagedale, which was constructed with the assistance of Beyond Housing to revitalize commerce downtown
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Engaging Leaders
A dozen North St. Louis County mayors and city representatives discuss matters at their monthly gathering: their struggling school district, whether they should jointly bid on computer networking and security services, the cost of road salt.
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Fitness Everywhere
At the city’s community schools, the Granite YMCA offers free health and fitness programs in neighborhoods where people have little access to gyms or exercise facilities.
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Focus on Seniors
Miami-Dade County offers free activities and services to promote good health among its oldest residents.
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Food Security
"Veggie Rx" participants receive a monthly packet of vouchers worth $30 and can use them at 10 farmers’ markets or 29 grocery stores, but only to buy whole fruits and vegetables.
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Fostering Leadership
The more Latinos become involved in leadership positions around the region, the more effective the community will be at addressing their challenges.
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Health Advisory Council
Community representatives worked in tandem with a panel of health care professionals to arrive at the top 10 priorities for improving the region’s collective well-being.
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Health Workers
Community health workers help people connect to services in all aspects of their lives, not just housing.
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Healthier Homes
NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire has helped thousands of people break the cycle of poverty and improve their financial stability through either home ownership or providing quality affordable rental housing.
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Healthy Kids
The Miami-Dade Parks Department teamed up with the University of Miami Health System to create Fit2Play, which is a health, wellness and obesity prevention after-school program.
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Lifting Youth
As part of the Cradle to Career initiative, Santa Monica High School soon will have a new Thrive Center, offering mental health screening, coordinated care for the most at-risk students and a range of well-being interventions.
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Opioid Epidemic
Each Manchester NH Fire Station is a designated safe environment for individuals who need help getting started with substance recovery.
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Righting Schools
In 2014, the state created a new governing body for the district, the Normandy Schools Collaborative, with a mandate to meet accreditation standards by 2017.
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Safe Parks
Virginia Avenue Park now boasts a new Pico Branch Library, a teen center, a fitness center with a boxing ring and dance studio for Zumba classes, and meeting spaces for after-school enrichment classes or birthday parties.
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Safe Parks
Miami-Dade is carving out more space for playgrounds, walking and cycling throughout the city.
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Schools as Hubs
Manchester set up two community schools which bring in health care, social services, family support and community-building activities to support the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Tackling Homelessness
Every day from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m., pairs of specially trained officers reach out to homeless individuals on the streets of Santa Monica, Calif.
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Transportation
The opening of the seven-stop Expo rail line in May 2016, which connects downtown Los Angeles with seaside Santa Monica, prompted planners to take a closer look at travel patterns in the city.
Explore the sidebarPart of 2016 Winner: Santa Monica, California / Urban
Violence
One of the most sobering inequities in Louisville, Ky., may be that its most dangerous neighborhoods have violent crime rates 35 times higher than the safest ones.
Explore the sidebarPart of 2016 Winner: Louisville, Kentucky / Urban
Welcoming Neighbors
Whatever it does, the Shoalwater tribe puts out the welcome mat for neighbors from surrounding communities.
Explore the sidebarPart of 2016 Winner: Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Washington / Tribal
Wellness Agenda
The Pulling Together for Wellness group meets to discuss ideas for improving the tribe’s health and well-being.
Explore the sidebarPart of 2016 Winner: Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Washington / Tribal
Youth Leaders
Young people at YouthBuild Louisville do their daily chores, picking weeds in the garden and courtyard of their LEED-certified green campus—just one beat in the rhythm of this 16-year-old vocational training, education and community service program.
Explore the sidebarPart of 2016 Winner: Louisville, Kentucky / Urban
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