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🫂 Te Puna Oranga o Ōtaki delivers our youth development in Otaki - though collaborations and social investment, including from Council. 🫂 This is a way our council supports our community - not by direct delivery, but by partnering with community to deliver the impact where it's needed. Community development, right? 🫂 It's inspiring to see the ALL the services provided by Te Puna Oranga o Ōtaki in the video clip, including the newest arm of a new GP service - for the people of Otaki, by the people of Otaki. 🫂 Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi (With your food basket, and my food basket, the people will thrive)

As the year draws to a close, I'm excited to share my latest article before the holiday season and my departure from Living Goods. This piece delves into the valuable lessons we've learned about co-financing with governments. Our journey has shown that partnering deeply with governments to lead their community health programs can significantly enhance sustained health outcomes. Stay tuned for more insights from my leadership experience at Living Goods in two upcoming articles after the holidays. Read more about our impactful collaboration with governments in co-financing community health programs: [Partnering for Impact: How Living Goods and Governments Co-Finance Community Health to Reach More Families](https://lnkd.in/eQA_Sn3a)

Robust international evidence demonstrates that #CHWs are vital to achieving #healthforall. But despite their overall success, not all CHW programs are equal. CHW AIM is a multi-purpose tool for community health program design, assessment, and optimization. It can be used for the implementation of new programs, to evaluate and improve existing services, and to promote professional CHW (#proCHW) policies and practices. Use the tool today: https://lnkd.in/eGJWFeRF

🌟 Community Health Improvement Week - June 1st Week 🌟 As we celebrate Community Health Improvement Week, let’s take a moment to recognize the incredible efforts of healthcare professionals, community leaders, and individuals who are dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of our communities. This week is a reminder of the power of collaboration and the impact of our collective efforts. Focusing on preventive measures and promoting healthy lifestyles helps reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases. Improving access to healthcare services ensures that everyone receives the care they need, regardless of their background or circumstances. Educating the community about health risks and healthy habits empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their health. Building strong support systems within communities fosters resilience and improves mental health and well-being. Striving for health equity ensures that all community members have the opportunity to achieve their highest level of health. This week, let's celebrate the progress we've made and renew our commitment to building healthier, stronger communities. Whether through volunteering, advocating for better healthcare policies, or simply spreading awareness, every action counts. #CommunityHealthImprovementWeek #PublicHealth #HealthyCommunities #Wellness #HealthEquity #NAYS

🌎Community wellbeing provides a powerful alternative lens to understand and seek to promote more resilient and inclusive societies. CISL’s Community Health Enquiry paper, authored by Simon Lee and Ben Kellard, explores the role and opportunities of #community health as a mechanism for delivering improved health and resilience in communities as well as identifying the key systematic restraints that continue to inhibit the effective development and growth of community health. The paper identifies three main types of community (mental) health intervention at the programme/project level: 👫Community empowerment and capacity-building 🗨Social support and integration 🤝Community-based treatment and care Read our paper to find out more about the interventions and the key investment opportunities envisioned for funders in this space here 👇 https://lnkd.in/epADu92T

Sharing our latest article reflecting on 8 years evaluating a place-based community health initiative - Healthy Families NZ. It has been a privilege having the time to think deeply about achieving change in diverse local contexts. #HealthInequality #HealthPromotion #Complexity #SystemChange https://lnkd.in/g6rRw5u7

In the lead-up to the Global Week for Action on NCDs (15 - 22 October), our colleagues, Claudia Batz and Deepika Saluja share in NCD Alliance why community engagement is crucial for effective strategies to tackle NCDs and improve health outcomes worldwide. #ActOnNCDs Read more: https://buff.ly/4dwOEwe

Take the Boston 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment Survey at boston.gov/bphc-bostonCHNA.    The survey is confidential, voluntary, open to residents of Boston age 14 and up, available in 8 languages in addition to English, and takes 7-10 minutes to complete. The Boston 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment Survey is one part of a comprehensive effort to identify the strengths, challenges, priorities, and opportunities to improve the health of Boston residents and communities.    Data gathered through the Boston Community Health Needs Assessment informs community health plans, funding priorities, program development, and can help deepen impact of collective efforts to advance health equity in Boston. Take the survey, share the survey, get involved, and learn more about the community health needs assessment at boston.gov/bphc-bostonCHNA.   If you have any questions about the survey, email bostonchna@bphc.org.  

In 2020, CEAL teams hit the ground running, tackling health disparities, building trust in science, and enhancing health knowledge through community-engaged research. In the last 4 years, CEAL has grown substantially. Now including 8 programs focusing on addressing topics like social determinants of health, chronic diseases, and maternal health, CEAL has: 🤝 partnered with over 1,000 organizations 🩺 hosted more than 4,000 health events 💬 surveyed over 37,000 community members Tune in to learn more about how CEAL collaborates with communities to drive health improvements: https://bit.ly/3D0d3gZ #HealthEquity #CommunityEngagement #PublicHealth

My care consultancy business....its purpose was to connect with others in the health and social care sector and support each other. Create a community that made a difference, not only for care staff being supported but the people that they were providing support to as well. ❤ Working together to make communities stronger, the care provided better and share best practice. #notjustanothercareconsultancy #swvcareconsultancy #helpingthecommunity #WorkingTogetherToMakeADifference #careandsupport