Build Healthy Places Network

A recent Gallup poll highlights that preserving healthcare access and affordability remains the top healthcare concern for Americans. With rising costs and systemic challenges, the survey underscores the urgent need for policy solutions, multi-sector collaboration, and community-driven initiatives to ensure equitable healthcare for all. Beyond affordability, ensuring safe food and water and reducing chronic diseases also rank as major priorities. These findings reinforce the interconnectedness of healthcare, public health, and social determinants—making it clear that holistic, multisector approaches are essential to addressing these pressing issues. As we continue advocating for accessible, affordable, and high-quality care, we must leverage partnerships across healthcare, public health, and community development to drive sustainable change. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPachrMp #HealthcareAccess #Affordability #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #CollaborationMatters

The 2025 Annual Data Release from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is here. Learn how you can take action to improve your community’s health: https://lnkd.in/eSSpYst #CountyHealth

The 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Annual Data Release is almost here. Follow CHR&R for a first look at a new model of health and new data and strategies. #CountyHealth 

Strengthening communities starts with collaboration. Build Healthy Places Network's new resource, Engaging Local Government to Promote Health and Prosperity in West Virginia, offers actionable strategies for community leaders to build trust with local governments, foster multisector partnerships, and advocate for community-driven solutions. ➡️ Dive deeper https://ow.ly/s8Bv50V0oZ6 #PromotingHealthandProsperity #CommunityChange #RuralHealth #MultisectorPartnerships

A recent Gallup poll highlights that preserving healthcare access and affordability remains the top healthcare concern for Americans. With rising costs and systemic challenges, the survey underscores the urgent need for policy solutions, multi-sector collaboration, and community-driven initiatives to ensure equitable healthcare for all. Beyond affordability, ensuring safe food and water and reducing chronic diseases also rank as major priorities. These findings reinforce the interconnectedness of healthcare, public health, and social determinants—making it clear that holistic, multisector approaches are essential to addressing these pressing issues. As we continue advocating for accessible, affordable, and high-quality care, we must leverage partnerships across healthcare, public health, and community development to drive sustainable change. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPachrMp #HealthcareAccess #Affordability #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #CollaborationMatters

Have you explored Community-Driven Data and Evaluation Strategies to Transform Power and Place? This powerful tool is designed to shift power and center community voices in data and evaluation. This resource helps communities: ✅ Engage meaningfully in the data process ✅ Prioritize and center residents’ voices and vision ✅ Use data to drive equity and systemic change The data we collect, the tools we use, and who leads these processes all shape the future of our communities. If you haven’t explored this resource, now’s the time to catch up! 🔗 Access the tool here: https://lnkd.in/ewFRjJYV #DataEquity #CommunityPower #RacialEquity #TransformPowerAndPlace

📢 Join Sicangu Co 2025 Partner Update Series! Sicangu Co is hosting a three-part webinar series to share updates on its intersectional approach to economic development, energy, housing, food, land, and health. To help attendees connect with the teams most aligned with their interests, the annual update has been divided into three thematic sessions. Each session will include time for Q&A, and while live participation is encouraged, all registrants will receive a recording. 🔥 Session 1: Economic Development, Energy, and Housing 📅 Monday, March 3 | 🕐 1-2pm CT 📚 Session 2: Learning, Language, and Culture 📅 Tuesday, March 4 | 🕐 1-2pm CT 🌱 Session 3: Food, Land, and Health 📅 Wednesday, March 5 | 🕐 1-2pm CT This series offers a chance to hear directly from Sicangu Co’s leadership and team members about the organization’s initiatives and impact. Registration is open now! https://lnkd.in/eNGFPEiH

🚨 New Factsheet: Crafting a Health Equity Centered Narrative 🚨 Advancing health and racial equity requires more than policies and programs—it starts with the stories we tell and the values we uplift. Too often, myths and unproductive narratives create division instead of solidarity. Our latest factsheet equips practitioners with: ✅ Strategies to challenge harmful narratives ✅ Tools to communicate effectively across sectors ✅ Approaches to build trust-driven relationships that center community strengths Let’s shift the conversation from barriers to collective action. Download the factsheet now and join us in crafting narratives that drive real change. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ghp56bAW A HUGE shoutout to the BHPN team Ruth Thomas-Squance, PhD, Kevin O. Leacock, and our intern Blanca Corona for pulling together this valuable piece of work! #HealthEquity #RacialEquity #NarrativeChange #CommunityDriven #CrossSectorCollaboration