Success Stories

Across the country, community-led partnerships are transforming public health by addressing the conditions that shape our lives: from housing and transportation to food access and education. These organizations showcase what’s possible when local voices lead the way, focusing on policy planning, sustainability planning, and strategic communication.

Get Inspired

Success stories offer real-world examples of overcoming challenges and achieving goals, providing a blueprint for you to follow. Explore how collaboration and strategy can lead to measurable success for all. Find stories for:

Coalitions just starting out, who can see what works from peers who have already built successful partnerships;
Community-based organizations, who can learn how to align with other valuable partners;
State and local health department staff, who can discover how multisector collaboration strengthens your reach and impact; and
Funders and policymakers, who will see the measurable outcomes that coalitions are achieving across the country.

Building Community Connections

Highlights Successes in Social Connectedness and Connections Between Communities and Clinics

5 success stories previously categorized as Social Connectedness and Connections Between Communities and Clinics. For story content and links, see the Success Story spreadsheet

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Project Overview Video

Learn about the Getting Further Faster Initiative.

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The Threads That Bind Us Together - Improving Social Determinants of Health: Keys to Success for Multisector Community Coalitions

Overview video of the Getting Further Faster Initiative

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Improving Social Determinants of Health - Everything Is Connected

Learn about the Western Idaho Community Health Collaborative (WICHC) in Mountain Home, ID

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Improving Social Determinants of Health - Led by Community

Learn about the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) in Atlanta, GA.

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Improving Social Determinants of Health - Everything Is Connected

Learn about the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) in Atlanta, GA.

Turn Inspiration Into Action

Ready to take the next step in strengthening your coalition?

Get started by accessing resources to help your community focus on policy planning, sustainability planning, and strategic communication—the same strategies that helped the coalitions above achieve measurable outcomes.

Policy Planning Guide Multisector Community Partnerships