Reinvestment Fund is leading the BHEC initiative, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to support cross-sector collaboration in four cities in New Jersey: Asbury Park, Camden, Newark, Paterson.
The initiative will work with local-, regional- and state-level organizations over three years to create cross-sector learning communities, spur change to systems and policies to improve health and well-being, and advance community-driven, data-informed development.
The COVID-19 crisis has further highlighted how the social determinants of health and the built environment impact health and well-being. BHEC will meet cities where they are, in order to speed economic recovery, build community trust, and use the lessons of the pandemic to create a healthier, more equitable community investment system throughout the initiative.