Community Resilience

Alonzo L. Plough, PhD, MPH, MA, is the chief science officer and vice president of Research-Evaluation-Learning at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Plough has had a distinguished career in public health practice, academia, and philanthropy. His work focuses on improving health and well-being, and achieving health equity. Plough serves as a board member for many health and social welfare organizations.

Table of Contents

Introduction

SECTION I INTRODUCTION: SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE
Chapter 1 - The Storytellers
Chapter 2 - Data and Lived Experiences Both Inform Well-Being
Chapter 3 - A New Narrative on Gun Violence
Chapter 4 - Immigrants in America: Stories of Trauma and Resilience
Chapter 5 - The Toxic Impact of Life Behind Bars

SECTION II INTRODUCTION: SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO RESILIENCE
Chapter 6 - Responding to the Opioid Epidemic
Chapter 7 - Adressing Trauma and Building Resilience in Children: Science and Practice
Chapter 7 Spotlight - Texting Through a Crisis
Chapter 8 - Home, the Heart of Place

SECTION III INTRODUCTION: RESHAPING THE CONDITIONS OF PLACES TO FOSTER RESILIENCE
Chapter 9 - Health Care Institutions Step Up to Support Resilient Communities
Chapter 10 - Strengthening the Response to Disasters and Trauma
Chapter 10 Spotlight - Inland from the Coast
Chapter 10 Spotlight - Social Infrastructure as a Pathway to Resilience
Chapter 11 - Houston Comes Together After Hurricane Harvey
Chapter 11 - Spotlight: Helping Those Who Need It Most
Chapter 12 - The Environmental Justice Imperative
Chapter 12 Spotlight - Multisolving to Advance Climate Goals

SECTION IV INTRODUCTION: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORKS THAT DRIVE INNOVATION
Chapter 13 - Digital Data, Ethical Challenges
Chapter 13 Spotlight - The HUMAN Project--Using Mega-Data to Analyze Health
Chapter 14 - Investing in Social Determinants: Fresh Perspectives on the Returns

Conclusion

Acknowledgements
Index