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About Community of Practice
So many factors affect health that preventing chronic disease isn’t work that one organization can do alone. Trusted community-based organizations know what’s going wrong; when residents and these organizations join forces, they are well-positioned to develop strategies that respond to local needs and leverage local strengths.
It Takes a Community
Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic chronic disease disparities persist, and are elevated by differences in the social drivers of health – those conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
Chronic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and the drivers of the country’s health care costs. Addressing disparities in meaningful ways is essential for preventing chronic disease and promoting health.
How It Starts
Well-designed neighborhoods
Access to fresh, affordable foods
Social connectedness
Community-oriented healthcare
Tobacco-free environments
The Impact
More physical activity
Nutritious diet
Positive mental & behavioral health
More screenings, better care
Less exposure to smoke
The Result: Less Chronic Disease
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You Can Help
The CoP is open to state and local health departments, community partners, non-profit organizations, and healthcare partners.
The national Community of Practice addresses social drivers of health and chronic disease, building on what we learned from the Getting Further Faster Initiative. The learning community provides resources, tools, trainings, and support to coalitions/partnerships working together to create healthy communities.
See Us in Action
Check out our recent success stories:
from West Louisville, KY:
For some of the health inequities that we’ve been experiencing - lower life expectancy, higher rates of disease, health problems—[lack of] access has been a part of that.
from West Louisville, KY:
For some of the health inequities that we’ve been experiencing - lower life expectancy, higher rates of disease, health problems—[lack of] access has been a part of that.
from West Louisville, KY:
For some of the health inequities that we’ve been experiencing - lower life expectancy, higher rates of disease, health problems—[lack of] access has been a part of that.
from West Louisville, KY:
For some of the health inequities that we’ve been experiencing - lower life expectancy, higher rates of disease, health problems—[lack of] access has been a part of that.