Networking for Community Health
Letter of interest due February 12, 2010.
The Networking for Community Health (NCH) program is designed to help clinics strengthen and expand their working relationships with both traditional and non-traditional partners toward the goal of improving community health. This RFP is specific to community clinics (see page 3 for eligibility criteria).
Two bidders conference calls will take place on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 1 p.m. and again on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 10 a.m. The letter of Interest is due by February 12, 2010.
The goal of the program is to support and strengthen partnerships, leadership and data to enhance community health in three domains:
* Environment and food systems pursue green strategies to advance community health such as working with environmental organizations to advocate for sustainable environmental practices in surrounding community, or to build local food systems that provide access to fresh, healthy foods (e.g. farmers markets).
* Community Empowerment addressing social justice issues for the underserved in the community. Capacity building for grassroots advocacy efforts (e.g. to address the needs of special populations).
* Action Research collecting and using clinic/community data to inform public policy.
