The city of Manchester won a $25,000 prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for cultivating what the foundation calls a “culture of health.” Manchester is one of seven winners out of nearly 200 applicants. The Foundation reported Manchester won for the following reasons:
"Public officials and private sector leaders have taken a data-driven, block-by-block approach to better health. Manchester’s swift and compassionate response to the emerging opioid and heroin epidemic— which has successfully mobilized first responders, non-profits, and health care providers to connect residents with critical treatment services—has set a national example for other communities to follow. When more than half of the City’s school children qualified for public assistance programs, city leaders partnered with residents to transform schools in the city’s most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, taking a community school approach that links health and education together. Former textile mills have been converted into high-tech spaces and outdoor recreation areas, spurring economic growth and providing more opportunities for physical activity."
See the video about Manchester here.
There are no other winners in the Northeast corridor.
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