Governing Cities for Health Equity and Wellbeing will take city leaders and staff through the process of understanding how the work they do for residents impacts the overall health, equity, and wellbeing of their community. This course covers concepts such as the social determinants of health, racial equity, and wellbeing as part of a greater framework for improving health equity through municipal work. Course participants can begin to connect these critical concepts to their work through seven core Capacities for Action developed through NLC’s Cities of Opportunity initiative. Join today to dive into what it means to govern with health, equity, and wellbeing as your foundation.
Through participating in the Governing Cities for Health Equity and Wellbeing 101 course, city leaders will:
- See how their role impacts health equity in their community;
- Identify the core connections between municipal government leadership and public health and health equity;
- Be introduced to the seven Capacities for Action and understand how they can lead to action in wellbeing;
- Consider how they might apply the Capacities in their own work to improve health equity and wellbeing in their communities; and,
- Gain understanding of the greater continuum of Cities of Opportunity programs and peer networks.
Registration closes April 4, 2025.
Pricing: Free
Class Format: self-guided
For questions, contact university@nlc.org.