Health Equity
LISC’s approach to improving health in underserved places is holistic: we promote affordable, green housing, safety, good education, job opportunities and financial stability—all of which factor into the health and wellbeing of a community. But we also target our work to shore up three fundamental resources every neighborhood needs to keep residents well: easy access to primary health care, affordable, nutritious food and safe places to exercise.
Priorities:
- Create unified framework that connects food systems and health equity efforts
- Develop investment strategy for sports and recreation
- Design food access investment strategy for Equitable Food Access Initiative communities
- Conduct systemic review of needs data and funding landscape related to Social Determinants of Health
- Nurture relationships with healthcare sector
The Equitable Food Access Initiative is a community-based planning and implementation process that convenes residents, community leaders, subject matter experts and civic organizations to develop a vision of equitable food access that will be translated into achievable strategies.
The NFL Foundation Grassroots Program provides non-profit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety and accessibility of local football fields.
LISC Indianapolis launched the Vacant Lot Acquisition Fund to ensure minority urban are given the opportunity to stay in their neighborhood, expand their operations, and ultimately own their land.
