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Community Well-Being

Promoting community well-being involves addressing the social, cultural, economic, and environmental conditions that children, families, and individuals live in. Use these resources if you are interested in learning more about the importance of community well-being. The materials also include interventions to support communities, including State and local examples.

Building Communities of Hope
Casey Family Programs (2020)
Presents stories of innovations across the country that are helping to implement a child and family well-being system that centers on building communities of support for families and children.

Building Community-Based Child Welfare Systems That Promote Justice and Equity
Spielfogel & Bess (2020)
Mathematica
Explains efforts to create a child welfare system aimed at prevention and supporting families through community networks and highlights considerations for achieving a system that promotes justice and equity for all.

Community Commons
Provides State and national tools, maps, and reports on well-being indictors for community assessment, as well as stories on the economy, environment, equity, food access, health, housing, transportation, and more impact individuals in Cincinnati and in communities across the country. 

The Community Opportunity Map
Casey Family Programs (2021)
Provides an interactive, research-based tool that highlights the aspects of communities that are associated with safe children and strong families. The tool was informed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Heathy Community framework.

Community Wellbeing
University of Minnesota
Provides information and ways to support the different aspects of community well-being, including the security and environment of the community as well as the health and relationships of individuals in the community. 

Prioritizing Community-Based Family Support

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Child Welfare Information Gateway.
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2019
Outlines a list of resources found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website that focus on enhancing quality community-based collaboration.

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State and local examples

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
SCO Family of Services
Provides information on community-based services for families living in the Sunset Park community in New York City, including family counseling, school-based programs, youth and adult employment services, cooperative business development, an advocacy clinic, tax filing support, and more.

Community Based Programs
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Highlights community-based programs in North Carolina that promote family strengths and help to keep children healthy and safe.

Community Well-Being
Bring Up Nebraska
Provides information on community collaborations to reduce entry into the child welfare system and increase community supports for children and families. 

How Do Washington, D.C.’s Community Collaboratives Provide Neighborhood-Based Supports to Families?
Casey Family Programs (2020)
Outlines neighborhood collaboratives being used in Washington, D.C. to support the needs of families within their communities. The collaboratives deliver tailored supports including mentoring, housing assistance, employment assistance, and financial assistance.

Live Well Communities
Live Well San Diego
Provides information on a program that engages the community to improve the health, financial strength, safety, and quality of life of children and families.

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The webpages listed below act as a guide for where to find additional information on indicators of community well-being. 

Assessment

  • Assessing Community Strengths and Needs
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Safety and environment

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Community Services

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Relationships to Support Community Functioning

  • Building Agency/Community Partnerships
  • Diverse Populations and Communities

Find more information about how to support overall community well-being by choosing a topic below.

  • Building Community Support
  • Collaborating With Your Community
  • Engaging Communities to Support Families
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