Healthy Communities

A community is health depends not only on the genetics of its residents but also on the environment within which those individuals live. A person’s health is a product of their environment. As such, a healthy community is one in which all residents have access to quality education, safe and healthy homes, adequate employment, transportation, physical activity, nutrition, and quality health care. Unhealthy communities lead to chronic diseases, such as cancers, diabetes, and heart disease.

"A more holistic concept of health recognizes the influence

of the social, economic, psychological, and environmental

well-being of the community on people’s health."

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Our communities' health is critical to our region's growth and development. To build healthy communities in Western New York, we must develop multi-sectoral collaborations between community members and stakeholders to ensure the sustainability and adequacy of resources to support comprehensive reform.