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While taking the health of the individual and family seriously, a transforming community also works together to address the physical well being of the community. Disease prevention, education and direct services that help residents reduce the spread of preventable diseases are crucial parts of an urban poor community that wants to improve the quality of life for its residents. Addressing the environmental degradation in an urban poor community is the partner of public health. Creating clean neighborhoods, open spaces, and healthy environments outside the home are essential elements of a sustainable community.

Planting trees

Clean water projects & rain water harvesting, possibly for-profit

Sex education

Health & Environmental Education

Street Theater Education

Improving health care regulations

Public health (training) programs

Green spaces & community parks

Providing health research results to the government or other organizations

Nutrition education

Accessibility to affordable, quality health care

Starting pharmacies or clinics (vaccinations, dental)

Models of trash removal (for-profit, community based, etc.)

Sports and recreation

Short-term medical teams accompanying an ongoing program

Recycling/composting

Dog & pest removal

Special Needs Programs or referrals to special needs programs

Rooftop or urban gardening (for-profit, community based, etc.)

HIV/AIDS education