Note: This article is cross-posted on APHA’s Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge Communities4Health blog and Healthy Places by Design’s blog.
Note: This interview was originally featured on County Health Rankings & Roadmaps’ County-by-County blog. If you’ve participated in our national webinars, you’ve likely met our discussion group facilitator and producer, Joanne Lee. Lee is also the Collaborative Learning Director at Healthy Places by Design where she provides strategic coaching and assistance to those supporting sustainable […]
In her final blog, author Sarah Strunk reflects on her time at Healthy Places by Design with long-time friend, colleague, and inspirer, Risa Wilkerson. Read on to hear some of Risa’s thoughts on leadership and the work ahead, as well as a few fun facts about her current life as a digital nomad.
Housing environments not only affect health and safety, but also create opportunities for connection with neighbors and community members.
In true collaboration you should feel just as much of the warmth from the sun as any other partner.
Virtual platforms have become a lifeline for many during the COVID-19 pandemic to disseminate timely information and resources, and stay connected with partners. Since 2012, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) has been a national leader in utilizing virtual connections to support community leaders and practitioners across the country. Their monthly webinars remain one of […]
Note: This article is cross-posted on APHA’s Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge Communities4Health blog and Healthy Places by Design’s blog.
Our transportation system can help to initiate conversations and strengthen social connections. Read our latest blog for three ideas you can use.
I’m writing this today, more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, from my kitchen table. Otherwise known as my office. Otherwise known as my son’s school desk. Within an arm’s reach are notes from a recent meeting, Legos, and a mostly finished bowl of cereal. No wonder I’m easily distracted. This is not an […]
Her commitment to health equity was born in New York City, where she emigrated from Taiwan as an eight-year-old, then honed through leadership roles in mission-focused organizations, such as Planned Parenthood of Maryland, the American Public Health Association, American Friends Service Committee, and United Way Worldwide. Today, as a health strategist, dot-connector, and Senior Health […]