A healthier you a healthier community rural leadership specialist
Rural leaders note strong community belonging improves health. Data from the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey show 67 percent of Manitobans report strong community ties. Among those with strong belonging, 62 percent rate general health as very good or excellent, and 75 percent rate mental health as very good or excellent.
Grandmothers Love and Community Health Message
A grandmother speaks of grandchildren and love on her knee. A 25 year note links social capital to health and longevity, urging civic involvement and community ties through volunteering, neighborly acts, and local events to improve well being.
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