The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services partnered with S&G Endeavors on a four-year project that helped improve walkability in Nebraska. WalkNE created a state-wide coalition to address this issue and also facilitated local initiatives in 15 Nebraska communities…
A Nebraska Health Department Demonstrates Transparency, Collaboration, and Commitment Is there a way to do strategic planning that is transparent, demonstrates commitment to communities served, and builds relationships with the various community partners and leaders that are critical collaborators with…
Starting in 2015, WalkNE implemented a multi-stage format to help organize and implement walking/biking initiatives and improvements in Nebraska on a statewide level. This same process was applied to 13 different municipalities within the state. The communities ranged from small…
Can a standard, customizable process be used to help diverse communities achieve the same goal? A partnership between Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and a local health department, Public Health Solutions, set out to do what it could…
On June 19, The Nebraska Walkable Communities Initiative (#WalkNE) hosted a virtual session to highlight newly developed, Nebraska-specific resources to help communities and local businesses increase the number of people walking and biking. In addition, mini-grant opportunities were unveiled, which…
Design Teams What are they? Design teams is a phrase that we use a lot at S&G, but how many people really understand what we mean by using that terminology? The term “design team’ means different things to different organizations.…
Guest Blogger Manuella Hancock (www.mwhcopy.com) In 2014, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services set out to make increasing physical activity a statewide initiative, with a focus on helping communities prioritize walking, biking, and overall health. With the help…
The power of dialog, when coupled with the use of small group approaches, can help an organization create buy-in and increase ownership to the actions produced from discussions. Thursday December 21st we launched SGE Connections, a live monthly discussion designed…
Join us as we partner with ISODC and NEXUS4change, for a dynamic dialog designed to help you: gain a fuller understanding of culture, specifically what it means to you and to your work; and to further explore related questions that will…
On January 28th, the hard working team at Bike Easy will be holding their Greater New Orleans Biking and Walking summit! Registration is now available at www.bikeeasy.org. If you are in the Greater New Orleans area and care about walking,…
