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If we build it, we will come: A model for community-led change to transform neighborhood conditions to support healthy eating and active living

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  • Gavin, V.R.
  • Seeholzer, E.L.
  • Leon, J.B.
  • Chappelle, S.B.
  • Sehgal, A.R.

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Neighborhoods affect health. In 3 adjoining inner-city Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhoods, residents have an average life expectancy 15 years less than that of a nearby suburb. To address this disparity, a local health funder created the 2010 to 2013 Francis H. Beam Community Health Fellowship to develop a strategic community engagement process to establish a Healthy Eating & Active Living (HEAL) culture and lifestyle in the neighborhoods. The fellow developed and advanced a model, engaging the community in establishing HEAL options and culture. Residents used the model to identify a shared vision for HEAL and collaborated with community partners to create and sustain innovative HEAL opportunities. This community-led, collaborative model produced high engagement levels (15% of targeted 12 000 residents) and tangible improvements in the neighborhood's physical, resource, and social environments. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Gavin, V.R. & Seeholzer, E.L. & Leon, J.B. & Chappelle, S.B. & Sehgal, A.R., 2015. "If we build it, we will come: A model for community-led change to transform neighborhood conditions to support healthy eating and active living," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(6), pages 1072-1077.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302599_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302599
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    1. Kisha Holden & Tabia Akintobi & Jammie Hopkins & Allyson Belton & Brian McGregor & Starla Blanks & Glenda Wrenn, 2015. "Community Engaged Leadership to Advance Health Equity and Build Healthier Communities," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 5(1), pages 1-17, December.

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