Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge
CEOs for Cities, announce the start of a multiyear program to encourage small to mid-sized cities, counties and federally recognized tribes to convene multisector partnerships in support of positive health change. More than $1.5 million in prizes will be awarded to participants that demonstrate measurable change in the next few years to develop practical, evidence-based strategies to improve measurable health outcomes and promote health and wellness, equity and social interaction.
To improve economic vitality by moving the needle on health and wellness, cities, counties and tribes must also address issues of health equity and the social determinants of health.
Cities, counties and tribes interested in participating in this Challenge should consider the following goals:
- Improving health of the people in their communities as a central goal through a “health in all policies” approach focusing on prevention, well-being and achieving health equity.
- Developing replicable strategies which will achieve measurable results.
- Assuring synergy with other efforts in their jurisdiction when developing a new program, policy or action.
- Leveraging Challenge prize dollars with matching dollars from local funders (public, foundation and/or corporate sector support) to implement and sustain the project.
Efforts will be judged both on the quality of cross-sector partnerships and progress on metrics such as tobacco use, walkability, housing affordability, living wages and community safety.