Healthy Communities, Healthy Cities

Canada

Villes et villages en santé *OHCC member*
The Quebec Network of Healthy Cities and Villages (the site is mostly in French)

Waterloo Region Healthy Communities Coalition *OHCC member*

Woolwich Healthy Communities *OHCC member*

United States

Healthy Cities Online
The Coalition for Healthy Cities and Communities in the United States. Focused on improving health and quality of life through community based development.

Maine Network of Healthy Communities
"The Network" is a statewide network of community coalitions working to enhance physical, social, emotional, environmental and economic health in Maine.

International
World Health Organization's Healthy Cities
Started by WHO's European office to develop local strategies and action for health for all. Main objective to change the way in which individuals, communities, organizations and local governments think about, understand and make decisions about health. Lots of international links!

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
An international public health agency for more than 90 years in the Americas. Also the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization and part of the United Nations system. Site includes health profiles for countries and a good newsletter.

The Change Project - Healthy Cities/Communities site
Provides good background inforamation on Healthy Communities theory and methods. Links and examples are somewhat dated.