New Guide Helps Communities Take Action

Now available on the World Wide Web (http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/Publications/HealthyCommunities2001/default.htm) and in print is the new 40-page Healthy People in Health Communities: A Community Planning Guide Using Healthy People 2010. Designed for people who have decided to make their community a healthier place to live, the guide offers information on building community coalitions, creating a vision, measuring results, and creating partnerships dedicated to improving the health of a community. The "Strategies for Success" section presents successful strategies and suggests resources for starting community activities.