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The Center for Civic Partnerships' mission is to provide leadership and management support to build healthier communities and more effective nonprofit organizations. |
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For the last 25 years, the California Healthy Cities and Communities (CHCC) program has engaged thousands of municipal and public health officials and community leaders to address the leading health threats through programs, policies, and environmental interventions.
Over the next year, we will be featuring highlights from the program's 25 years.
The California Healthy Cities and Communities Network comes together annually with representatives of likeminded communitiees to be inspired, share their successes, and explore breakthrough innovations.
The 2013 Annual Conference opened with a plenary by The Honorable José Huizar, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles and featured a range of breakout sessions on topics from incoporating a Health-in-All-Policies approach to the Sonoma County Healthy Food Outlet project.
For copies of the session presentations and audio of the opening plenary session, click here.
For access to the presentations from previous annual conferences, click here. |
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Featured Publication
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The Center for Civic Partnerships, together with the Network for a Healthy California, has developed a series of briefs highlighting promising local practices at the neighborhood level that encourage healthier food environments.
This first two briefs in the series are available for download now:
- Community Gardens: The New Victory Gardens in a Public Health Crusade
- Healthy Corner Stores in Sonoma County: Healthy Food, Strong Partnerships, Good Policy
Click here for more information and to download the publications. |
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CA Healthy Cities and Communities
A Healthy City/Community promotes a positive physical, social and economic environment that supports the well-being of its members. The Program brokers programmatic and financial resources by working closely with local, regional and statewide organizations to support Healthy Cities and Communities efforts throughout the state. Healthy Cities and Communities have leveraged over $40 million and obtained valuable community building resources for local Healthy City/Community efforts. Click here to view the Center for Civic Partnership's most recent publication highlighting the continued progress of several early CHCC participants. Visit the CHCC page for More Healthy Cities and Communities Information.
The CHCC project is administered by the Public Health Institute under contract with the California Department of Public Health, supported by the Preventive Health Services Block Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Printed copies of our publications are available by contacting the Center for Civic Partnerships at (916) 646-8680 or chcc@civicpartnerships.org.)
Improving Livability in Healthy Cities
Click here to see how recent CHCC grantees improved the health of their communities!
Research to Support Community-Based Healthy Aging
The Center is continuing its research into promising practices, developing new resources and pilot testing products with municipal leaders and their partners to assist with planning, policy development and resource decisions which are conducive to aging in place. Click here for more information on our work in this area. Sustainability for SNAP-Ed Programs The Center, together with the Network for a Healthy California, developed a program sustainability assessment tool and companion guide to strengthen and increase the capacity of SNAP-Ed intermediary organizations throughout California. Click here for additional information, including links to the assessment tool, companion guide and sustainability planning webinars. |
Organizational Development Training & Consultation
Let us help you organization succeed! Our Organizational Development Training & Consultation team can provide tailored technical assistance and training to help you focus strategically on your mission and build the necessary capacity to strengthen your nonprofit organization. We can provide support and training on topics such strategic planning, program sustainability planning, board and staff development, and succession planning. Click here for more information about how we can directly support your organization. |
Organizational Learning and Evaluation Conference
Funded by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation, the Organizational Learning and Evaluation Conference enhances the capacity for organizational and evaluative learning among their grantee organizations. Click here for additional information. |
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News Corner
Presentation at Silver Economy Summit 2013
Center Director Joan Twiss has been invited to present at the Silver Economy Summit. Her presentation,"Aging Well in Communities: Opportunities for Planning, Engagement & Action," was held on May 24, 2013.
The Summit provided an opportunity for participants to learn about new, innovative approaches to address population aging.
Click here for more information on the Silver Economy Summit
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Early Winter 2012 Connections
The latest edition of the California Healthy Cities & Communities Newsletter, Connections, is available for download!
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Presentation at New Partners for Smart Growth Annual Conference
Center Director Joan Twiss was part of a panel presentation entitled "Just How Smart Is Our Growth? Getting Ready for a Maturing America."
The session was part of the 11th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference. Click here for her presentation. |
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