Youth Development Committee
This committee will look at issues and policies concerning Youth Development and Youth Violence to ensure youth have access to needed resources.
Children and their families are safe from violence in their homes and neighborhoods (5)
- Communities support healthy youth development (6)
- Health gaps for young men and boys of color are narrowed (9)
- Result Area #1, Reduce youth violence
- Result Area #4, Increase school attendance
Healthy Food Access Committee
The committee will work to ensure all resident have access to healthy food.
- Residents live in communities with health-promoting land use, transportation, and community development. (4)
- Neighborhood and school environments support improved health and healthy behaviors. (7)
Land Use Committee
This committee will address issues in the targeted area that deal with land use and safety of the community.
- Residents live in communities with health-promoting land use, transportation, and community development. (4)
Economic Development Committee
This committee will look at ways to improve economic development within the targeted area
- Community health improvements are linked to economic development. (8)
Health Access Work Group
This committee will All children have health coverage (1)
- Families have improved access to a health home that supports healthy behaviors (2)
- Health and family-focused human services shift resources toward prevention (3)
- Result Area #3, Provide a health home for all children
- Result Area #2, Reverse the childhood obesity epidemic
Welcome/Membership Committee (Resident Engagement)
This committee will serve as the “welcome wagon” for any BHC newbies. They will provide orientations for newcomers and work to create a welcome BHC space for all members of the community.
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Sustainability Committee
The purpose of this Committee/Work Group is to determine the resources required to sustain support for the Building Healthy Communities initiative for the 10 year implementation period. This will include at a minimum, what structure and representation will best serve the initiative? What in-kind resources are available? What funding resources are available? What will be the key elements of sustaining the momentum developed during the planning process?
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*Grants ( Ad hoc for Steering Committee)
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Download the 10 Outcomes for Community Health for more information on Building Healthy Communities.
