HOW TWO AUSTIN NEIGHBORHOODS DEFINED THEIR OWN GOALS TO DRIVE LASTING CHANGE
In just five years, a community-led health effort called Go Austin/Vamos Austin (GAVA) flattened obesity rates among adults in two low-income neighborhoods by addressing root causes. Read our report to learn about the approach and see where GAVA is now.
Key Principles for Success:
- Engage with and build up community leaders
- Create a resident-led initiative rooted in community organizing strategies
- Address the real problems people face instead of making assumptions
Learn More in Our Report
With GAVA, we had a network of people who engaged to change things in their community.
Carmen Llanes Pulido, Executive Director of GAVA