The CARE AC coalition surveyed more than three dozen civic and community organizations to identify pressing issues that are barriers to health in Atlantic City. The responses included a lack of safe play spaces, negative community perception, and resource connectivity at health care visits. In their Blueprint for Action, CARE AC proposes offering mini-grants as the model that will build a healthier community. The Blueprint highlights plans to launch a fruit and vegetable prescription program among local health care providers and secure a “Playful City USA” designation for the city in 2017 to address the health behaviors, the socioeconomic factors, and the physical environment challenging Atlantic City.
CARE AC’s partners include AtlantiCare, the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City, Stockton University, Jewish Family Services, CASA for Children, the Community Food Bank of NJ, and the Atlantic City Tourism District.
The CARE AC coalition represents one of the 10 New Jersey communities supported in the first round of the NJHI: Communities Moving to Action initiative. View this coalition’s progress toward a healthier Atlantic City and a healthier Garden State.
CARE AC’s Blueprint for Action
How Improving Food Access Will Begin to Address Health Issues in the City
Press of Atlantic City/Lowe, C. (2019, September 30).
Communities Building Housing – and Hope
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Instead of Making Arrests, NJ Cop is Helping People on the Streets
New Jersey 101.5 FM. (2018, September 16).
Amanda Leese of the Volunteers of America – Delaware Valley, Discusses How the Care AC Coalition and the AC Collaborative are Partnering with Law Enforcement to Build Healthier Communities
Comcast Newsmakers. (2018, March 2).
Creating a Shared Vision to Help Restore Atlantic City
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Blog. (2018, February 20).
Atlantic County Sets Goal to Nourish the Community.
SNJ Today. (2017, January 9).
First Atlantic County Food Summit Draws State, Local Experts.
Press of Atlantic City/Leonard, N. (2017, January 10).