STRONG HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
NEWARK, NJ
PRESENTED BY MONIQUE BAPTISTE-GOOD
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Founded in 2011 in partnership with Living Cities, Inc. & Prudential Foundation, SHCI is a cross-sect sector
- r partner
erships ships designed to reshape policy cy, practi tice ce, and and resour urce ce allocat cation
- n to achieve systemic change that improves educational
- utcomes for low-income children.
Populat ation
- n Imp
mpact act Statemen ement: t: All Newark children, regardless of zip code or household income, will be healthy and learning Systems ems Strategies: egies:
- Housing
ing – Remove blight; create safe, affordable neighborhoods for families
- Health
th – Integrate and align local health services with schools to address student need
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Nutriti rition – Improve student access to healthy food options