Name: Introduction to Healthy Communities
Author: Matt Raimi

Course Info

8 video lessons (72 Mins)
Published
2016

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Browse Course Chapters

1.

Introduction

4 mins
2.

Health Issues in the United States

9 mins
3.

Health Equity

11 mins
4.

A History of Health and Planning

7 mins
5.

Supporting Health in the Built and Social Environment, Part 1

10 mins
6.

Supporting Health in the Built and Social Environment, Part 2

9 mins
7.

Planning Tools for Creating Healthy Communities, Part 1

10 mins
8.

Planning Tools for Creating Healthy Communities, Part 2

8 mins

Course Description

This course provides an overview of the healthy community movement and the relationship between health and planning. The course starts with a snapshot of the health epidemic occurring in the United States and the need to address health outcomes during planning processes. Also included is a history of health in planning and an overview of the known relationships between health outcomes and the built environment. The course concludes with a "how-to" guide of the various tools that address health in the planning process, including comprehensive plans, zoning, design guidelines, health data, mapping, and health impact assessments. Participants will gain a broad understanding health and planning and how to apply the tools to work in their community.