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Loma Linda University Health: Community Health Needs Assessment 2025

This resource outlines the health status, social conditions, and priorities of the region through data, community input, and strategic goals to guide health equity, access, and well-being initiatives for the […]

Snapshot of ICE Detention: Inhumane Conditions and Alarming Expansion

The National Immigrant Justice Center provides a policy brief highlighting the inhumane conditions and rapid expansion of ICE detention facilities, calling for urgent reforms.

The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan 2024 Update

This resource outlines Contra Costa County’s strategic framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance climate resilience through targeted programs, policies, and community engagement.

The Power of Arts and Culture: the Heart of Community Health, Revitalization, and Inclusion

The Power of Arts and Culture: The Heart of Community Health, Revitalization, and Inclusion examines how arts and culture initiatives in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and Detroit enhance community health, […]

Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda Into Wider Action

This article discusses the benefits of using the vital conditions framework to render essential social determinants of health (SDOH) concepts in a form that is clear, concise, and built for […]

Building the Will to Thrive Together: A Playbook for Establishing the Vital Conditions Everyone Needs for Well-Being

This guidebook outlines how shared stewardship and Shared CaseMaking can be used to create conditions that support well-being, and healthy economies, and healthcare industries.

Communities Rising: Thriving Together in a Divided World

This article highlights how the North Sound Accountable Community of Health (ACH) in Northwest Washington unites 247 cross-sector partners, including eight Tribal Nations, to foster community well-being through inclusive, whole-person […]

North Sound Voices: What Are Vital Conditions and Why Do They Matter?

Join in on a compelling conversation with Liz Baxter, the CEO of North Sound ACH, and Becky Payne, the President of the Rippel Foundation, as they explore the importance of […]

Achieving Health Equity: Shared Stewardship and the Vital Conditions Framework

This article discusses the movement to achieve equitable health and well-being through the use of the Vital Conditions Framework and shared stewardship. Examples of individuals and organizations adopting the framework […]

Multisolving 101: Co-Creating Vital Conditions for Thriving Together

As communities confront interconnected challenges, including climate change, persistent health and economic inequities, and racial injustice, multisolving offers an opportunity to create broader, more lasting change. Multisolving—working across sectors to […]