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The Promise of Comprehensive Community Initiatives
January 24, 2018
Comprehensive community initiatives (CCIs) are a potentially promising way to organize supports throughout a community and have attracted interest from philanthropy and public policymakers. Sometimes referred to as cradle-to-career initiatives or collective impact, CCIs are locally organized, multi-sector collaborations that build local capacity and coordinate resources towards a common, population-level goal. Many CCIs facilitate collaboration among health, education, business, and community-based organizations to improve the overall health and wellbeing of people in the community.
Type: Resource
promises: Effective Education
channels: Social and Emotional Learning
SOURCE: Weiss Institue, Center for Promise
campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign
Barriers to Wellness
November 29, 2016
This report provides new insights into the obstacles to wellness young people of color face in five cities and brings young people’s voices and views into the discussion about what affects their health and wellness.
Type: Report
TAG: English Learners
promises: Safe Places, Caring Adults, Effective Education, Opportunities to Help Others
channels: Social and Emotional Learning, Health and Wellness
SOURCE: Center for Promise
campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign
Action Platform: Non-Academic Factors