The Live Healthy Bridgeton Coalition is a partnership of public, private, and nonprofit organizations focused on improving health outcomes for the residents of Bridgeton, NJ.
The Live Healthy Bridgeton Coalition is a partnership of public, private, and nonprofit organizations focused on improving health outcomes for the residents of Bridgeton, NJ. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives funded effort encourages communities to address health issues holistically. The Coalition’s mission is to engage community partners in building a culture of health by implementing policies, programs, and practices that address the issues adversely affecting health outcomes. WRI works as a neutral convener and facilitator, and provides technical and research assistance to the Live Healthy Bridgeton Coalition. WRI has supported the coalition in identifying gaps in service and regional duplications as they relate to the determinants of health outcomes and developing programs, policies and practices to address the identified gaps. Recently, the Coalition completed its Blueprint for Action that highlighted areas of focus including social and economic factors, the physical environment, and health behaviors as the target areas for improvement over the next 36 months. The Blueprint for Action seeks to address health outcome determinants including poverty, income, environmental issues, access to healthy food options, employment, and safe, stable, affordable housing.