What is the Healthy Plainfield Coalition?
The Healthy Plainfield Coalition is a collaborative team of cross-sectoral organizations, community leaders, groups, residents, and other stakeholders dedicated to building a sustainable culture of health in the City of Plainfield.
The Healthy Plainfield Coalition envisions the City of Plainfield as a cohesive community where everyone has access to health & education resources and is an environment that promotes a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the Coalition is a committee to promote a culture of health as we work together to eliminate behavioral, environmental, mental and physical barriers needed to build a Healthy Plainfield.
The primary goals of the Healthy Plainfield Team are as follows:
- Improve access to health services by reducing barriers
- Improve educational outcomes
- Improve health literacy
- Improve communication to reach community at large
- Reduce environmental factors that contribute to poor health outcomes
Benefits of joining the Coalition
A coalition can be an effective and efficient way of achieving a coordinated approach. Coalitions provide a helpful forum for organizations to stay engaged and informed about the scope of practice issues that affect the health and well-being of a community. Some of the advantages include:
- Strength in numbers
- Increased credibility
- Professional networking opportunities
- Increased knowledge sharing
- Expanded media reach
- Larger sphere of Influence
Quick Links
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About New Jersey Health Initiatives
New Jersey Health Initiatives is the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Established in 1987 in honor of the New Jersey philanthropic legacy of RWJF’s founder, Robert Wood Johnson, NJHI supports innovations and drives conversations to build healthier communities through grantmaking across the State of New Jersey. To meet the many health needs of our state’s diverse populations, regions and communities, the NJHI program encourages collaboration across sectors to foster deep relationships committed to long-term change affording all New Jerseyans the opportunity to live the healthiest life possible. Learn more about NJHI at njhi.org, and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/NJHI_.