Invest Health: Developing Strategies for a Healthier Iowa City

Monday, April 3
12:30 -1:30 p.m.
C217 CPHB

Presenters:

Natalie Debernardi, MPH Candidate
Amanda Kahl, MPH Candidate
Vickie Miene, Deputy Director of IIPRHP
Tracy Hightshoe, City of Iowa City

Invest Health is a new initiative, funded by the RWJF and Reinvestment Fund, developed in 2016 that brings together diverse leaders from mid-sized cities across the nation to develop strategies that will leverage private and public investments designed to improve neighborhoods that are facing the biggest barriers to health equity.

The Iowa City team is focusing efforts on developing a comprehensive plan to address asthma and mental health challenges in low-income neighborhoods. The Iowa City project includes forming a broad stakeholder group with members from the health, housing, public health, banking, education, mental health, and private sectors. The project is tasked with developing a comprehensive plan including a pipeline of projects and potential funders to improve housing and health in three specific Iowa City neighborhoods. This seminar will report progress made to date on this project and next steps.