Interventions that address socioeconomic determinants of health are receiving considerable attention from policy makers and health care executives. The interest is fueled in part by expected returns ...

Is your organization and team operating like a dedicated community? In other words, watching out for one another, caring about what happens together, making sense out of events that happen together?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Helping high-achievers find success that feels as good as it looks Sloan Leo: Community design is a funny little term and it's so ...

Movements for social justice have long recognized the motto “Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution.” People with relevant lived experience, who reside in a shared geographic area ...

American Citizen Planner – Indiana trains Indiana citizen planners who are involved in community planning in formal and informal roles. It’s online modules and live presentations cover 31 topics from ...

Local communities play a significant role in shaping policy, driving social change and determining the direction of public life in New York. So it’s no surprise that many public officials, nonprofit ...

Community colleges are primarily public higher education institutions that strive to provide affordable, shorter-term education that's accessible to all. An associate degree, which takes about two ...

Community health workers are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella term ...

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted ...

Long before the pandemic, community fridge programs were providing food and supplies to those who need them. Credit: AFP via Getty Images Have you spotted an old fridge on your block, possibly painted ...