Story Title/Headline

Author Name

Name of the Program/Organization funding the initiative.

Community Name

Community Type (e.g. town, hamlet)

Community Type (e.g. town, hamlet)

Summary: Describe your community (location, people, economy, features). If this information is already available online, please include the web link.

Initiative: What is the focus of the Healthy Community Initiative that you would like to share?

Tell us your healthy community story. Give a short overview explaining the intent of the initiative: why did you choose to do this initiative; who the initiative was for (target population), and where did it take place (school, facility, organization, whole community).

What did you hope to see? Did you identify any target measures or outcomes for your initiative?

Strategies and Resources: What organizations/partners were key to implementing your initiative, ensuring its success, and helping to reach your target population?

What steps (or strategies) did you take to start the initiative?

What resources did you use (human, financial, etc.)? How were you able to leverage those resources?

Challenges and Solutions: Describe any challenges (roadblocks, barriers) that occurred to developing or implementing your initiative.

How did you and your community partners address the challenges? Describe the focus and how you came to a solution. Did you do some research on how others have dealt with the same issue or assess your issue and come up with the solution.

What advice/learning would you give others facing similar challenges?

What has been your story of success to address these concerns in your community?

What changes did you see as a result of your initiative? Did you achieve any of your target measures or objectives? Why or Why not?

Is there value seen in your initiatives - support from your partners, organization, and community members? Please share examples.

If you could speak directly to the reader of this story, what would you want them to know about your initiative? What would you want them to do? Provide suggestions on how to achieve success in their community.

Would you like to share anything else about your success story with others?

Do you have any photos to share?

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