Leadership

Leadership Resources

One of the most important components of building healthy, inclusive communities is local leadership that understands the importance of inclusion and sustainability as a foundation for lasting healthy change.

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Tools

Use these tools to build and enhance supportive leadership within local communities in all areas of health planning, action and evaluation.

Community Health Inclusion Sustainability Planning Guide (CHISP)

Use this Guide to create new and adapt existing community health efforts that are both sustainable and inclusive of all community members.

Inclusive Health Coalitions

Community health must be a collaborative effort. IHCs are diverse coalitions of individuals and organizations working to ensure inclusion across all health and wellness efforts

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Health Disparities, Equity, and Disability
Healthy equity is a necessary pillar for all communities to ensure the health needs of all members are met. This article outlines the concept of health equity and scope of inequity, as well as the barriers to creating inclusive health opportunities and impacts, while also providing tips to identifying and eliminating these barriers to improve outcomes.
Inclusive Programming through Policy through Policy
Creating or adapting all manner of health efforts and promotions can be a daunting task in general and especially for leadership to consider. This article provides an overview of how to steer the endeavor in terms of incorporating elements of inclusion into policy.
Resources to Build an Inclusive Healthy Community
There are several resources along with the CHISP and Sustainability Planning Guide to help build inclusive communities and/or incorporate elements of inclusion into existing communities and all manner of their healthy endeavors. A few are linked in this article.
Promoting Activity and Inclusive Healthy Communities
This playlist highlights community-driven efforts to promote and incorporate inclusion in a variety of health promotion efforts and projects in 10 communities across five states.
Walkable and Vibrant Small Towns
Community health leaders discuss the benefits of walking and walkable communities as a means of community inclusion, including for individuals with disabilities, older adults, those with a recently changed ability level and those living in chronically underserved areas.
The Power of a Walk Audit
Walking expert Mark Fenton outlines the benefits and power of a walk audit to promote inclusive community connectivity and outlines the four steps necessary to conduct a walk audit.
Reaching People with Disabilities through Healthy Communities Summit
A range of health promotion leaders and practitioners outline the benefits and necessity of inclusion across all efforts.