The Long Branch Health Enterprise Zone has changed its name to Healthy Long Branch and has become a pathway to pacesetter community within the Institute for Health Care Improvement’s 100 Million Healthier Lives Campaign.This represents a stronger commitment to addressing the social determinants of health. Public health research has documented social factors, such as the quality of neighborhoods, housing, social connections and supports, economic opportunity, and education are the main drivers of health. Although healthcare access and quality are important, it doesn’t determine whether people are getting sick in the first place. And treating illness won’t be very effective if patients are a
As part of our ongoing Civic Engagement Campaign, and in advance of the 2015 Takoma Park City elections on Tuesday November 3rd, CHEER Community Association has collaborated with local neighborhood and tenant associations to organize a mayoral and council candidate forum in ward 4 (on October 20), ward 5 (On October 22), and ward 6 (October 27). The goal of these forums is to increase civic engagement and participation among renters and youth in the City, provide a platform for renters and candidates to have a dialogue as candidates become aware of renters issues, and increase voter registration and participation among renters in the City. The three forums are co-sponsored by the Park Ritc
