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The Collective for Health Equity and Well-Being

Cooperative Extension’s Collective for Health Equity and Well-Being is a community of Extension personnel and their partners united by their shared commitment to advancing health equity and well-being. Members work together to support the implementation of Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well-Being (2021) to ensure that all people can be as healthy as they can be.

September 2024

Feedback requested- Health Equity Competencies model

Extension professionals from several LGU's have been working to develop a Health Equity Competencies model. This model is designed to promote health equity across diverse communities. The group is seeking feedback on the model, which can be viewed here: Health Equity Competency Model . You are invited to share your insights by completing a survey: Survey Link . As a thank you, there will be a raffle of two $50 gift cards to those who complete the survey by Friday, September 27, 2024 .

CDC Releases Rural Public Health Strategic Plan

Earlier this week the CDC Office of Rural Health released its "inaugural Rural Public Health Strategic Plan to protect and improve the health of America’s rural communities. This plan outlines key priorities that provide a blueprint for CDC’s rural public health work for the next five years. As part of the FY2023 Congressional appropriations, CDC created an Office of Rural Health (ORH) to coordinate its growing rural health portfolio across the agency. ORH was tasked with developing a CDC...

2024 Community Health Rankings

The Healthiest Communities rankings from U.S. News & World Report show how nearly 3,000 U.S. counties and county equivalents perform across 92 metrics in 10 health and health-related categories ranging from education and the economy to community vitality, equity, food and nutrition, and public safety. They receive a ranking based on their performance as well. See where your community ranks here.

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