A vibrant community is—at its core—a healthy and supportive environment for all. It is a community that inclusively taps human, constructed, and natural capital to thrive and grow together.

There are 14 elements of a healthy community* that must be present when creating vibrant communities. These elements are deeply rooted in the premise that addressing the overall health of a community requires an understanding of more than just its physical well-being.

When all these elements are intentionally cultivated, coordinated, and mutually aligned, communities thrive and prosper.

We will be facilitating online Community Town Halls to explore the above elements, identify priorities and unlock the potential for cross-element collaboration that helps Arizona communities “level up” their capacity for vibrancy. Each Community Town Hall’s recommendations will feed into and build toward the Statewide Town Hall convening and final recommendations report.

* The elements are informed by the work of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Elements of a Healthy Community wheel was designed and produced by Vitalyst Health Foundation in collaboration with community partners. For more information, visit http://livewellaz.org/

• Click here to read the final recommendations from the "Creating Vibrant Communities" statewide Town Hall. 
• Click here for the Final Report, which includes the Statewide Town Hall final recommendations report and list of participants, the final Community Town Halls reports and Future Leaders Town Halls summary.

"Creating Vibrant Communities" Programs

Pre-Town Hall Webinar Sessions

Ahead of the statewide town hall, two informative webinar sessions were hosted on “Creating Vibrant Communities.” Each program was open to the general public.

Future Leaders Town Hall – A mini-Town Hall session that convenes prior to the Statewide Town Hall for high school and college student participants. The recommendation reports from these sessions are compiled, summarized, and carried forward for participants of the Statewide Town Hall to consider.

Visit the "Creating Vibrant Communities" Future Leaders Town Halls media page for more information.

News and Media Coverage

Resources Identified by Participants