New Resource - Championing Change: Elected Officials Act Locally to Make their Communities Healthier
Across the country, a growing number of local elected officials understand that health begins at home—in the places where people live, work and go to school. At a time of growing concern about the rise of preventable chronic disease, these officials understand it is their responsibility—working alongside residents, neighborhood organizations, businesses and other leaders—to help make their communities healthier.
Championing Change: Elected Officials Act Locally to Make their Communities Healthier, a new brief by Prevention Institute and the American Public Health Association, examines the approaches local elected officials are taking to improve the health of their communities. Through interviews and case studies, it provides tips and lessons from across the country, providing a resource to help local elected officials and their staff members improve health in their hometowns.