Healthy Communities


SOPHE is committed to supporting healthy communities by reducing chronic disease through policy, systems and environmental change. SOPHE is one of 5 national organizations working with CDC on the ACHIEVE program (Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and Environmental Change). For more information, visit: www.achievecommunities.org.

The registration password for the webinars listed below is: Summer2011

Date/Time Webinar Title Registration
Sept. 1

2:00-3:30pmET

 Sustainability Guide Introduction and Overview (TA Providers) View the recording
Sept. 7

2:00-3:00pmET

 Sustainability Guide Introduction and Overview (Communities) View the recording
Sept. 21

2:00-3:00pmET

 Coalition Building
 View the recording
Oct. 5

2:00-3:00pmET

 Policy View the recording
Oct. 19

2:00-3:00pmET

 Communication and Social Media
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Nov. 9

2:00-3:30pmET

 Community Home/Training and Sustainability Assessment Tool
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Below is a brief list of useful resources:

Publishing Your WorkResource on Publishing Your Work - These streamlined fact sheets are designed to encourage you and help you through the process of getting your work published.  

  1. Thinking About Getting Your Work Published
  2. Doing Your Homework
  3. The 5 Stage Writing Process
  4. Navigating the Publication Process

Coalition Guide Resource - SOPHE has developed 5 easy to use fact sheets to assist and guide communities and leaders through the process of building a coalition.  


Guide to Community Preventative Services - The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community. For details and to access the guide, visit: www.communityguide.org