PROJECT | Seneca Towns Engaging People for Solutions (STEPS)

Community Building, ABCD, Rural, Cities Deepening Community, CDC Publications, Homepage Resources, New York

This resource is an example of Neighborhood Health Status Improvement from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation.

It profiles the Seneca Towns Engaging People for Solutions (STEPS) initiative taking place in Seneca County, New York, USA. The project is a partner of the S2AY Rural Health Network, a horizontal network of rural Public Health Departments.

The STEPS project focuses on the social determinants of health – the socially constructed factors that influence health outcomes, such as income, education and housing conditions. The STEPS initiative’s goal is to address the physical, social and economic opportunities in the county and, in doing so, improve the health outcomes of residents.

Read the overview to learn more about this rural Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) initiative.

Take your learning further:

Read about another rural ABCD initiative funded by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation
See a Canadian case study of rural ABCD
Learn about Five Steps For Implementing ABCD in Rural Communities

Greater Rochester Health Foundation

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