Projects at the Center: Priority Areas
Based on our 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment and Valley Children’s State of our Children: Top 10 Issues, we have identified the following areas of focus for our work:
Access to Healthy Food and Beverages
We are committed to ensuring children have access to healthy food and beverages that improve their health and well-being.
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Infant and Child Health and Safety
From safe sleep to injury prevention and beyond, we’re dedicated to creating safe environments for infants and children.
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Mental Health
We believe that mental and emotional health is critical to a child’s overall wellness and physical health.
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Neighborhood and Built Environment
We support initiatives that make it easier, safer and healthier for kids to interact with the world around them.
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School and Student Health
Our goal is to partner with educators, parents and schools to elevate the health of children in our region.
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Health Equity
We are committed to addressing health inequities and creating a more just future for our children.
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At the Guilds Center for Community Health, we believe that policies and advocacy can be used as a tool to improve the health and wellness of children where they live, learn and play. Below are examples of policies that we have supported.
- School Wellness Policies
- Smoke-Free Parks
- Access to Parks