The Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park was formed through the collective decision making of community stakeholders and local organizations from Asbury Park’s public, not-for-profit, health, education and business sectors who are committed to a more effective approach to promoting health equity in the community. Through this work, the Alliance partners identified community engagement and transportation as priorities for advancing community health. The Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park’s strategies included collaborating with municipal partners to improve street safety and public safety, providing affordable public transportation options to the community with an emphasis on serving older residents, and strengthening community connections using an Open Streets approach. In addition, the Alliance has focused on access to health information, healthy eating and food justice. Scroll down to access the Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park’s Blueprint.
Project
Grant Recipient
Contacts
Nina Summerlin
Project Director
(732) 807-3204
Krishna Murthy
Executive Director
(201) 939-4242
NJHI grantee, Meadowlink, engages community partners and aims to address a unemployment, affordable housing stock and other health factors to build a healthier Asbury Park – piquing the interest of NJTV producers for the “In Your Neighborhood” series. Click on the video below to view the segment exploring the work of the Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park.
Free Transportation for Asbury Park Residents Extended
Patch.com/ Davis, T. (2021, January 13).
Asbury Park Sets Out on Ambitious Program to Improve Health
Asbury Park Press/Diamond, M. (2018, January 16).
Asbury Park Residents Take Advantage of Healthy Cornerstore Initiative
NJTV/ Christian, L. (2017, October 19).
In Your Neighborhood: Asbury Park
NJTV. (2017, August 30).
NJTV Hosts Community Forum in Asbury Park: A Preview Conversation
NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams. (2017, August 23).
The Asbury Park coalition represents one of 20 New Jersey communities supported through the NJHI: Communities Moving to Action initiative. View this coalition’s early successes toward a healthier Asbury Park and a healthier Garden State.
Building a Healthier Asbury Park’s Blueprint for Action
Hear Building a Healthier Asbury Park project director Lisa Lee share highlights from Creative New Jersey’s Creative Asbury Park Call to Collaboration convening on January 11 & 12, 2017. (video courtesy of Creative New Jersey)