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“Framing is the process of making choices about how to communicate – where to start, what to emphasize, how to explain it, and what to leave unsaid. In Strategic Frame Analysis, the various points where communicators make these choices – intentionally or not - are called ‘frame elements.’ While frame elements work together, it can also be helpful to think of each of them as doing a certain communications ‘job’. Check out these job descriptions to learn more.”

John Kania, managing director at FSG, and Mark Kramer, co-founder and a managing director of FSG, discuss how “large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, yet the social sector remains focused on the isolated intervention of individual organizations.”

“On February 5, 2015, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including opportunities, challenges, and practical lessons. The workshop presentations reflected on collaboration [between health care and public health organizations and professionals] in four contexts: payment reform, the Million Hearts initiative, hospital – public health collaboration, and asthma control.”

“The Coalition for Learning + Health is dedicated to creating the conditions for health in our nation’s schools by increasing collaboration between the health and education sectors.”

CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, believes “policy is one of our most powerful tools to improve people’s lives and make cities thrive.” They aim to advance “a package of evidence-based policy solutions that will help millions of people live longer, better lives in vibrant, prosperous communities.”

“ChangeLab Solutions works across the nation to advance equitable laws and policies that ensure healthy lives for all. We prioritize communities whose residents are at highest risk for poor health. Our interdisciplinary team of lawyers, planners, policy analysts, and more, works with neighborhoods, cities, and states to create thriving communities.”

“The Center to Advance Community Health & Equity uses evidence-informed tools and technical assistance to support strategic approaches to health improvement in communities where health inequities are concentrated.”

“The American Public Health Association’s Center for School, Health and Education advances equity in school settings to prevent dropout and improve graduation rates for K-12 students. [They] partner with schools, school-based health centers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen the integration of public health in all strategies, policies and practices. Rooted in social justice, our strategic model is helping schools create opportunities for all students to achieve their full potential despite social disadvantages.”

“The CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator (CHI Navigator) is a website for people who lead or participate in CHI work within hospitals and health systems, public health agencies, and other community organizations. It is a one-stop-shop that offers community stakeholders expert-vetted tools and resources.”

“The California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI) is a public-private partnership established to realize a more forward-looking approach to building a healthier California.”