Population Type: Residents

Neighborhood Health Livability Indicators

Much of Tacoma’s appeal comes from the uniqueness and spirit of our neighborhoods. As the lifeblood of the city, it is vital that we continue to provide support and seek out opportunities and projects that make the places people live better. A pathway to make good decisions is an analytic tool, which will be used […]

Chronic Illness: Increasing Physical Activity

Members of the project will work with community health entities, small clinics, and physicians to develop outreach strategies which increase health education and awareness, particularly around chronic disease management and prevention. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director jrogan@indiana.edu (812) […]

Assessment of Programs and Services at the Union County Library

Libraries are important cornerstones of a healthy community, as they provide the opportunity to find jobs, explore medical research, experience new ideas, get lost in wonderful stories, and provide a sense of place for gathering. The Union County Library is often the only readily available source of comprehensive information needed by people for personal, family […]

Financial Education Workshop

Interactive presentation at the Holmes County Career and Technical Center relating to money management and goal-setting around future educatinal attainment. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact Info Laura Martin M Partner Director and Associate Director of the McLean Institute lemartin@olemiss.edu 662-915-2078 University Faculty Contact Local Government / […]

Mapping the Charleston Quadrangle

In the past, gravel and clay deposits were mined in Tallahatchie County as an economic resource. Those known resources have since been depleted. Drilling the Charleston quadrangle to map and analyze the sand and gravel deposits can identify new economic resources in the county and significantly contribute to regional scientific research. Read the final student […]

Positively Apache Junction (2/2)

https://sustainability.asu.edu/project-cities/news/archive/asu-students-perform-positively-ghostly-scenes-in-apache-junction/ Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Project Cities Contact Info Steven Russell Program Manager steven.russell@asu.edu 480-727-2698 University Faculty Contact Joshua MacFadyen Associate Professor and Senior Sustainability Fellow jdmacfadyen@upei.ca 902-620-5142 Local Government / Community Contact Matt McNulty Community Relations mmcnulty@ajcity.net […]

Improving Access, Connecting Patients, and Reducing Stigma: A Mental Health Navigator for Green County

Green County Human Services proposed the creation of a mental health navigator (MHN) position to address the community need for improved connection to mental health resources. In this report we provide a brief literature review of the public health significance of this topic generally and in the context of Green County. We discuss relevant community […]

A Roadmap to Civic Engagement

Civic engagement and communication is one of the most challenging responsibilities of a government organization. The renewed vision for equity and inclusion requires an accounting of existing methods of community outreach and civic engagement, so that Tacoma can more effectively understand and serve its diverse citizenry. In order to install best practices uniformly across all […]

Community Leadership: Revisiting Orange County’s History

Celebrating a diverse cultural history, the Media School and the Political and Civic Engagement Program will engage long-term Orange County residents to develop a timeline of the county, attending to trends in population and economics, to examine locally-held artifacts, and encourage community participation in mapping a history of the region’s rural development. Read the final […]

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