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1.27.2017
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In the NewsCommunity Wise Blog
Tapping a Neighborhood’s Potential for Healthy Living
The most effective neighborhood change begins and ends with the people who live there. Citing LISC’s Communities for Healthy Food NYC program as a model, former director of programs Colleen Flynn outlines the importance of working with organizations rooted in the community in order to empower residents, improve health and whip up something nutritious.