Action Learning Brief: Overview of Building Healthy Communities

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Authors: Kimberly Ortega, Sierra Allen, Tiosha Bailey, Alecia Boyd, Alyssa DeLuca, Staci Diggs-Spence, Xandria Hair, Zuhaib Haleem, Gina Massuda Barnett, Edward Miranda, Amy O'Rourke, Eve C. Pinsker
+4 more Yasmeen Santana, Ellie Thomson, Amber Uskali, Christina R. Welter
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Abstract

This document is the first in a three-part action learning brief series providing an overview of the Building Healthy Communities COVID‑19 Response, Recovery, and Resiliency Initiative led by the Cook County Department of Public Health. It outlines supports provided to community-based organizations, key evaluation findings, community engagement efforts, equity considerations, technical assistance activities, and major outcomes such as vaccine distribution, resource delivery, and organizational capacity-building.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Community Health and Development Public Health Policies and Education COVID-19 Prevention and Impact

Publication details

Journal / source
University of Illinois Chicago
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN