Building Healthy, Strong, and Vibrant Neighborhoods

The community development sector invests more than $200 billion annually in low-income communities, including significant investments in community health centers, affordable housing, and a range of upstream health efforts. This webinar presented concrete examples of how foundations can partner with community development corporations and community development financial institutions to improve neighborhood conditions and address the social determinants of health. Speakers included: Anne Dyjak of the Primary Care Development Corporation, Barry Keppard of the Metropolitan Action Planning Council, and Frances Sheehan of Brandywine Health Foundation.

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• Recording: Building Healthy, Strong, and Vibrant Neighborhoods – MP4 file, 61020 KB
• Presentation: Building Healthy, Strong, and Vibrant Neighborhoods – PDF document, 5211 KB