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Wonder what we're doing at Gather Community Space, and what difference it can make? Check out this post and article!

The Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) and AbleLiving Services, as part of Thrive Group, are excited to announce the launch of two Community Wellness Hubs within CityHousing Hamilton buildings week. Media Release: https://lnkd.in/g3N5ctAg

What's your case? What do you provide to your community, to your neighbors? For us, our name says it all. We are a space where the community can gather. We foster community, and we provide meaningful programming. As this piece in The DO, the online magazine of the American Osteopathic Association, describes: "the decline in third spaces exacts a heavy toll on the overall well-being of communities, fostering environments where social inequalities thrive and collective resilience wanes...when these spaces vanish, the social fabric frays, leaving communities fragmented." The public health implications are stark, and that health care burden ripples across neighborhoods with real economic and social consequences. We are looking to do something about that. Every connection made, every program offered, and every plan begun is about hope, is about belief in our wonderful community. Join us in this effort to build Gather as we approach 2025 with an inaugural Executive Director (search is underway!), a renewed vision, and a deep commitment to our neighbors. #thirdspaces #communitybuilding #NEPA #WilkesBarre #hiring #community

Could facilitating connection, nature-based learning, and imagination & wonder in our communities, parks, & hospitals help address the public health crisis recently noted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S. Surgeon General office's report? ✅ Reducing the stress and loneliness of parents and children in our communities... ✅ Fostering bonds through fun nature-based experiences & content.. ✅ Sparking wonder, imagination, & curiosity -- indoors & outside -- in partnership with nature. YES, it's possible. Through an ecosystem of solutions that need the support of our public and private infrastructures to make it possible to aid our communities and families at large in the U.S. -- Connecting with families & children within our local/state/national parks, public schools & libraries, & within hospitals to create more sustainable cities from the inside-out. Interested in learning more about how? Reach out, or register for more info: https://lnkd.in/gc8EnM7N Or share to change the world, one community & memory at a time. Melissa Vivek Atul Jill Adam Nadina Michael Eileen Richard Sarah Florence Meg Debbie Jennifer Susan Lise John Dr Jenny Peggy Dr. Katherine Heather Leslie Leslie Davinder Kent Gary Nikki N. Danielle Lisa Emily Lauren Tara Allyson Jennifer Christine Lysa Michael Chris Angela #publichealth #wellbeing #climatechange #nature

Ambitiously Admirable & Admittedly “Aspirational” — The #StrategicFramework for a National Plan on Aging is a coordinated effort between national, state, and local agencies to improve the aging experience. Great! But here’s the concern: - Will the Strategic Framework be just another well-meaning report that winds up on policymakers’ shelves? Let your voice be heard! 👉🏼 SHARE your Feedback in the #ONLINESURVEY https://lnkd.in/eAKbA5ix The government aims to boost the efforts of local senior service providers & it’s a great opportunity to get involved. Read More: 📖STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FULL REPORT https://lnkd.in/eVQmBgUN #aginginplace #fallprevention #NationalPlanOnAging #AgeFriendly #customizedaging #modifyormove #universaldesign #inclusivedesign #AccessibleHousing #reframingaging #longevityrevolution Administration for Community Living

🏙️ New “Greater Care Zone” Green Health Map Launched in North Belfast 🍃 Communities in North #Belfast are set to benefit from a brand-new resource designed to promote health, well-being, and community engagement. The Greater Care Zone Green Health Map, created with support from Belfast Healthy Cities, highlights the area’s green spaces, walking trails, and community services to encourage residents to explore and embrace the mental and physical health benefits of their local environment. The map was developed with a strong focus on youth engagement, featuring input from young people involved with ‘YEHA,’ youth volunteers, Care Zone Community Champions, and the North Belfast Senior Citizen Forum. Points of interest include youth organisations, community centres, and services, alongside local parks like the Waterworks and GROW Community Garden. 📰 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e6kp9jDG #HealthyPlaces #ActiveTravel #GreenSpaces #CommunityProsperity

📈 As cities everywhere seek to address health, environmental, and socio-economic challenges, local data has never been more important. To support our existing #Invest Health work, 10 small and midsized cities were selected to participate in the City Health Dashboard #DataChallenge. With support from Reinvestment Fund, the cities will focus on developing capacity to embed data-driven changemaking into their operations and programs. Throughout the year, participants will come together to leverage data to better understand local health and neighborhood condition challenges and target resources to community development strategies that ensure everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve their best health. A first-of-its-kind tool, the City Health Dashboard was created by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Population Health, and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation https://lnkd.in/eG8snA6k

"Ultimately, bridging aims to create a new paradigm for what public health should be — one that goes back to more ambitious and radical roots. Bridging is about building trust, advancing transparent government, and promoting community-driven policy changes." A new blog by HIP's Lili Farhang and Julian Drix, MPH is live from The Commonwealth Fund! Read on to learn about bridging #publichealth and #socialmovements to drive change 🌉 https://lnkd.in/gc5AiuTv

At Reach Out, we've been talking a lot lately about the Inland Healthy Cities Institute as it launches officially, and I wanted to be sure to share that information here as well, since I think it has broad reaching benefits to our local communities. The Inland Healthy Cities Institute was founded to address our region’s growing emphasis on population health, by partnering with municipalities within the Inland Empire to deliver cost effective, culturally informed, operationally sustainable community health transformation programs. ❓What are we actually doing for client cities? 🌟 Program Design – Working hand in hand with city leadership, funders, and community members, we lead a collaborative process to uncover the community’s most pressing needs. Using these inputs, we determine which focus areas and objectives demand the most attention, then we assemble programs, action committees, metrics, and funding sources that align to each. 🌟 Program Management – City staff tend to be busy, which is why our team of Program Managers, Specialists, and our partner network exist. From coordinating community events to hosting workshops and beautification projects, our staff can partner with yours in varying degrees, to help reduce workload and streamline administrative work like expense management and reporting. 🌟 Training & Advisory Support – Leveraging over a decade of experience delivering health programming to communities throughout the IE, we support new and existing healthy cities programs as an experienced advisor and a center for excellence, convening regularly to share best practices, train internal staff, and to help cities get the most of their initiatives and programs.
 👉 RESULTS WE DELIVER: By beginning at the individual level and empowering community members with the resources, education, and support networks they need to make incremental lifestyle changes, slowly, the face of the community itself changes. More so than any one marker – and there are plenty (see below) – our work initiates a transformative paradigm shift in communities, instilling in residents and government alike a “health in all facets of life” outlook to decision making. When, at a fundamental level, communities see health as a point of pride, they work voraciously to preserve and promote it, in effect advancing collective well-being while catalyzing city enrichment and economic investment. Get in touch for more information or if you'd like to get involved! #InlandHealthyCities #CommunityHealth #HealthyLiving

Activity-friendly settings can have measurable benefits, as healthy environments can create healthy economies, which contribute to longer and healthier lives. Elements of an activity-friendly setting include greater walkability, better air quality, and fewer vehicle miles traveled. Popular approaches communities use to create activity-friendly places include: - Transportation: implement Safe Routes and Vision Zero initiatives to help slow neighborhood traffic, improving safety. - Housing and Development: create affordable housing that is diverse and accessible. - Community Engagement: involve businesses and developers in healthy design policies. NCCOR’s factsheet provides some examples of activity-friendly places, their approaches, and key benefits. Check it out: https://ow.ly/Y5Nr50TvtaW #NCCOR #ChildhoodObesity