PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Welcome to the UD Partnership for Healthy Communities
The UD Partnership for Healthy Communities envisions healthy, thriving communities for everyone in Delaware and beyond, focusing on communities that experience health inequities.
We work to advance this vision through effective community partnerships and by strengthening the University’s capacity for community-engaged scholarship.
What is a healthy community?
A healthy community goes beyond quality medical care and is reflected in the social and environmental factors that promote well-being. It is a place where all are free from discrimination and oppression, and there is equitable access to the resources needed for optimal health.
What are the social and environmental factors that promote well-being?
- Civic Engagement
- Arts and Culture
- Public Education
- Healthcare Services
- Recreation & Opportunities to Socialize
- Healthy & Safe Physical Environments
- Employment
- Public Transportation
- Housing
- Community Services
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
The Partnership for Healthy Communities (PHC) is one of several partnerships of the Community Engagement Initiative (CEI).
The Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) was launched in 2015, when the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching designated UD as a community engaged university. CEI is charged with prime responsibility for carrying out the University of Delaware Civic Action Plan, the University’s strategic vision for community engagement.
NEWS & EVENTS
The Year in Review 2024
Celebrate our collective achievements in advancing health equity through impactful initiatives and collaborations over the past year
HEALTH for All wins library partnership award
The Partnership for Healthy Communities HEALTH for All program has been recognized as one of the 11 winners across the United States and Canada of the 2024 I Partner with My Public Library Award.
Mary K. Carl Lecture: Advancing Health Equity
Join the University of Delaware for a Lecture on Advancing Health Equity with Susan Hassmiller, a leader in nursing and health equity.
We’re now a Healthy People 2030 Champion!
Follow PHC on LinkedIn
Follow the Partnership for Healthy Communities on LinkedIn to keep up to date on what’s happening.