Behavioral health
A state of mental, emotional and social well-being or behaviors and actions that affect wellness. Promoting positive behavioral health includes addressing factors at multiple levels, including social determinants of health—supporting the environments where we live, work, learn and play. (Source: Adapted from Centers for Disease Control, Mental Health)
Belonging
A powerful framework for addressing “othering”—the processes of exclusion, marginalization and dehumanization that harms individuals and communities. Othering leads to disparities in various sectors, including healthcare, education and justice. By focusing on belonging, we can shift from othering structures and norms to ones where every person has a meaningful voice and agency in the systems […]
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)
Inclusive of racial and ethnic identities of Black or African American, Indigenous or Native American, Latino or Hispanic, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and multi-racial identities, among others. This term centers the experiences of individuals with these identities, and in a broad social context is intended to demonstrate solidarity among communities of color, in efforts […]
Built environment
The human-made spaces and related infrastructures where people live, work and play. Interactions between communities and their respective built environments yield complex, long-lasting impacts on mobility, health outcomes and the environment. (Source: Toolkit project team definition)
Business turnover rate
The frequency at which businesses close and new businesses open in a given area over a specific time period, indicating commercial corridor stability and economic resilience. (Source: Toolkit project team definition)