Healthier Jupiter is entering our third year in a 5 year community-driven initiative designed to address health and quality of life issues from diabetes prevention and management to other areas of wellness. Our vision is that the Greater Jupiter ...Continue Reading
Healthier Jupiter Uses Collective Impact Training at Jupiter Farmers Market
As Healthier Jupiter’s Outreach Coordinator, I focus on bringing awareness of Healthier Jupiter and health resources to the entire Jupiter community. This past Sunday, I provided outreach at the Jupiter Farmers Market, which brings fresh fruits and ...Continue Reading
Community Engagement: The Next Generation
From March 6th to March 9th my fellow Americorps VISTA, Joanna Peluso, and I attended the Tamarack Institute conference, "The Next Generation of Community Engagement." The conference focused on the importance of community engagement in encouraging ...Continue Reading
HDB Attends the Resident Leadership Conference
On September 17th, HDB Steering Committee and Workgroup members along with our new Ambassadors had the opportunity to attend the Resident Leadership Conference. Hosted by Palm Healthcare Foundation and Community Partners and MCed by our very own ...Continue Reading
HDB Hosts Restorative Justice Practices
Healthier Delray Beach hosted perhaps its most intensive training to date the week of August 1 2016 through August 4, 2016 . Including 86 people and nearly every school in Delray Beach, the Introduction to RJP presentations proved that Delray Beach ...Continue Reading
HDB Workgroups – Where Are They Now?
Why Workgroups? One of the most important aspect of HDB as a Collective Impact initiative is community engagement. But that doesn't just mean how many volunteers we have or how many people show up to an event, meeting, or who takes a flyer. ...Continue Reading
My Learning Through Healthier Together
My name is Maria Fell. I have been involved in several ways with Healthier Together. You may have seen me taking notes in meetings, helping make surveys, attending workgroups, organizing focus groups, or emailing you about events. This past year I ...Continue Reading
HDB Attends Community Impact Training
At the beginning of this month Healthier Delray Beach Steering Committee members, Workgroup members, the Project Director, and myself had the opportunity to attend a Collective Impact Conference held by Palm Healthcare Foundation. What is ...Continue Reading
HDB hosts its first Community Meeting of Year 2
A Community Driven Initiative One important aspect of HDB that is often relayed in flyers, printed materials, and even when describing what we do face-to-face is that we are a community driven initiative. But what does that really mean? A ...Continue Reading