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Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities: Summary Report

As the impact of the opioid epidemic is felt in communities across the US, public libraries are choosing to be part of the community response. With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in partnership with the Public Library A

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Preserving, Protecting, & Expanding Affordable Housing: A policy toolkit for public health

Policy Toolkit & Executive Summary: This toolkit provides information on housing market trends and research on the links between rising housing costs and poor health outcomes. It identifies strategies across six policy areas to help ensure that house

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Shared Use Playbook: Opening up recreation facilities to promote community & health

Shared use agreements—also known as joint use agreements, memoranda of understanding, and contracts—allow public and private property owners to broaden access to their underutilized facilities for community use. Shared use agreements can be used in a

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Preliminary Findings on the Role of Health Care in Multi-Sector Networks for Population Health: Notes from the Field

Networked approaches to tackling complex social challenges are not new, yet practitioners and researchers are continually working to share frameworks for how to support, fund, and sustain work that cuts across sectors. One powerful contribution to th

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Washington State Interagency Opioid Working Plan

Washington State's interagency comprehensive strategy to prevent opioid morbidity and mortality.

State government agencies, local health departments, professional groups, and community organizations are working together to implement these priority goa

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Community Information Exchange Toolkit: Collaboration and Cross-Sector Data Sharing to Create Healthier Communities

2-1-1 San Diego’s Community Information Exchange (CIE) toolkit shares lessons learned and best practices in a effort to break down barriers across sectors to improve public health.

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Tools for Supporting Social Service and Health Care Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health

Health care and community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country are increasingly working together to better address the root causes of poor health among low-income and vulnerable populations. Through support from Kaiser Permanente Community H

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Data Sharing Across Child-Serving Sectors: Key Lessons and Resources

This issue brief summarizes key lessons learned and bright spots in navigating data partnerships with a focus on child-serving sectors. In addition, it includes an Appendix with resources that were compiled based on suggestions from key informant int

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Data-Sharing Toolkit for Communities: How to Leverage Community Relationships While Protecting Student Privacy

The purpose of this tool kit is to inform civic and community leaders who wish to use shared data to improve academic and life outcomes for students while protecting student privacy. A key success factor in doing this well is understanding the Family

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Long-Range Planning for Health, Equity, Prosperity: A Primer for Local Governments

Vision: No one should be disadvantaged in achieving their full health potential because of where they live, who they are, or what social position they occupy. We believe that planners and long-range plans are essential to achieving this vision. To th

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Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities - Summary Report

As the impact of the opioid epidemic is felt in communities across the US, public libraries are choosing to be part of the community response. With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and in partnership with the Public Library

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