Healthy Eating and Active Living

When the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) launched the Healthy Neighborhoods Fund, we knew access to healthy and affordable food, opportunities for physical activity, and the overall built environment of neighborhoods greatly influenced health outcomes. But we also knew that community leaders were the key to making any real change.

Community engagement has become a somewhat ubiquitous term within the social sector, which often oversimplifies a deep and complex process.