I recently attended Communities Joined in Action’s annual conference in San Antonio. It was two days of keynote addresses and plenaries, useful advice from breakout sessions, and a lot of TexMex.
Community Partnerships
Health is local, and the best, most sustainable changes are those developed and led by communities. Read more about how we're supporting local leaders.
Red Line to Root Causes
Since moving to Sunnyside, I’ve been struck by all of the types of houses. Patterns developed over time in Denver’s neighborhoods, due to economic and social forces that run deep through its history.
Community Health Workers Fill in Gaps
When community health workers are properly integrated into the health care system, we can expect real, effective change to occur. A little bit of investment in a program like CHWs can make the whole system more functional and stable.
Organizing for Health
At the end of the day, the health care problem isn’t crying in their laps. And the economy isn’t asking them for new sneakers. Violence isn’t attending the same schools as their kids.
Investing for Health
After living as a renter for most of my adult life, I purchased my first home in March of this year with my husband. We made the choice to stay close to the urban core of Denver and bought a condo.