“There is a symbiotic relationship between the health and resilience of a country’s economy, and the health
and resilience of a country’s people…”
Richard W. FisherPresident and CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America, www.rwjf.org/content/dam/images/Sandbox/2013%20Commission/Charts/fig6_Education.pdf
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America, www.rwjf.org/content/dam/images/Sandbox/2013%20Commission/Charts/fig8-9_Parents_Income.pdf
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America, www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/features-and-articles/Commission/resources/city-maps.html
“Across America, babies born just a
few miles apart have dramatic
differences in life expectancy.
To improve health we need to improve people’s opportunities to
make healthy choices—
in the places where they live, learn, work, and
play.”
YOUR ZIP CODE MATTERS
Healthy Communities: Investing in Health as an Asset
Components integral to healthy, vibrant, resilient communities:
Access to Healthy FoodAccess to Medical CareAesthetics: Landscaping, Art, Culture Air, Soil and Water QualityBuilding Financial CapacityBuilt EnvironmentEarly Childhood DevelopmentEducationEmploymentEntrepreneurshipPersonal/Public SafetyPhysical ActivityPublic TransportationSenior Needs: Accommodation, Care, ServicesSocial Networks/Social EnvironmentSocial Services
Recommended Resources
Center for Public Policy Priorities, www.cppp.org
CFED’s Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, http://assetsandopportunity.org/scorecard/
“Healthy Communities: A Framework for Meeting CRA Obligations,” Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, http://dallasfed.org/cd/healthy/index.cfm?tab=5
RAISE Texas, http://raisetexas.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Report, www.rwjf.org County Health Rankings & Roadmaps,
www.countyhealthrankings.org
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