Build Healthy Places Network (BHPN) fosters partnerships between healthcare, public health and community development to advance community investments that redress structural racism and health inequities. As a nationally respected convener and knowledge source, BHPN prioritizes community-owned solutions to create prosperous and healthy neighborhoods for all.
Created in partnership with Verge Impact Partners, this tool supports individuals working in community and institutional settings to engage in data collection and evaluation strategies that are defined, led, and analyzed by the community itself.
A case study from BHPN’s Community Close-up Series breaks down the nuts and bolts of how Lift Orlando, a community development corporation (CDC), partnered with two health systems and a health insurer to improve community health and well-being. Lift Orlando will also be featured in BHPN’s upcoming session at the Peoples & Places Conference.
A BHPN Crosswalk article exploring how federal funding for climate change presents an opportunity for the community development and health sectors to join forces and invest in infrastructure that will improve community health and resilience.
A BHPN’s Crosswalk article features hospitals across the nation that are investing in community-owned land trusts to keep patients healthy by making their homes and neighborhoods safer and more affordable.
Produced in partnership with Community Opportunity Alliance, this guide provides strategies for partnerships with health institutions to create workforce training and career pathways that will improve economic mobility and health in neighborhoods.
To learn more about Build Healthy Places Network, visit buildhealthyplaces.org