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To advance health equity, Community
Wellness Hubs must be developed by
and with the people most impacted by
inequity.
re-directed their attention to the true
issues and problems in their community,
and opportunities where
the park and recreation department
could better serve community members
at the Banneker Community
Center and beyond. Bloomington
staff shared that they anticipated
the grant to be the conduit for accelerating
and expanding nutrition
programs. Instead, the assessment
demonstrated more opportunity to
support their families locally across
the community and develop better
internal systems, processes and culturally
relevant partnerships before
expanding the hub.
Bloomington Parks and Recreation
prioritized relationship building
with other community-based
organizations
and successfully
formed a mutually beneficial partnership
with the Plant Truck Project
(PTP), a farming initiative led
by Black people, Indigenous groups
and people of color. PTP worked
with its team on design upgrades
to the backyard garden space at the
Banneker Community Center and
to conduct maintenance of the garden.
What's more, summer camp
participants were provided with
hands-on gardening and nutrition
education led by people who reflect
the community being served.
PTP's support and leadership in
developing
the backyard garden
space and working with youth participants
were incredibly impactful
for youth, families and staff.
In a focus group conducted
in Bloomington, one community
member, who is a parent, explained
that she was motivated
by " the continuity of care and
knowing that [her] children are
safe. " She added, " It's like a family. "
Beyond a safe environment,
the parent was comforted by the
fact that the staff were relatable
to her and her children and that,
" to find somebody that looks like
[her children] and incorporates
these things - it is a whole other
level of comfort and security, " she
noted. Another community member
added, " [Banneker community
center] remains a very trusting environment
for folks, particularly in
the Black community. "
Changing Environments,
Practices and Policies
The second phase of the grant
focused on utilizing community
input and engaging community
members to develop implementation
plans and put plans into action.
Approaches that focused on
system-wide change and long-term
sustainability were encouraged.
In West
Allis-West
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, the West Allis-West
Milwaukee Recreation and Community
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