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• ACT!vate Omaha is a community wide initiative aimed at encouraging all Omahan's to be active as a part of daily living.
   
• Active Living by Design is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is a part of the UNC School of Public Health in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ACT!vateOmaha was funded by this program.
   
• Community Initiatives practice a synergy of the art and science of building healthy and sustainable communities. They are committed to transforming the performance of organizations, corporations and their collaborative community partnerships.
   
• The Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities is the US network of the healthy cities and communities movement.
   
• International Healthy Cities Foundation is a site that provides information regarding community and urban.
   
• The Association for Community Health Improvement is a membership association for people committed to improving community health and well-being. Our Healthy Community Partnership is a member of this organization.
   
• Search Institute collaborates with others to promote long-term organizational and cultural change that supports the healthy development of all children and adolescents.
   
• Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute provides effective tools for community builders involved in the process of capacity-based initiatives, focusing on asset-based initiatives.
   
• The Community Toolbox provides practical tools for improving community health and development. This site provides a wealth of resource on over 150 varies community health topics.
   
• Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) This site provides information on health care finance, delivery, and access, and community health.

Other Healthy Community Initiatives and local sites:

• The Healthy Community Initiative of Greater Orlando is a great example of a grassroots effort of individuals, businesses and organizations working to create a healthier community.
   
• The Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition. This is a local initiative which focuses on tobacco prevention.
   
• Hope Medical Outreach’s goal is providing superior health care to the underserved and low income uninsured in the Omaha Metropolitan Area.
   
• This is a Bextar County initiative whose mission is to improve the health status of the community through collaborative efforts.

Should your organization be listed here? If so, e-mail your web address and we'll be happy to inlcude you on our list of Omaha and surrounding area community links.