The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health has announced the launch of the Community Health Academy program for mayors and city officials in sixteen Idaho cities. This five-month collaborative learning experience aims to educate and empower these leaders to understand the crucial role their cities play in building healthy communities. Local and national experts will provide insights, leaders will collaborate with each other, and cities will work on a program or project to improve community health.
Upon completion of the program, each city will receive a $20,000 grant. The participating cities include American Falls, Ashton, Bellevue, Bovill, Carey, Driggs, Eagle, East Hope, Firth, Lava Hot Springs, Ketchum, Marsing, Meridian, Newdale, Ponderay and Sandpoint. This year’s program is the largest cohort yet and was made possible by a generous donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health.
The academy will kick off in Boise and run through October with monthly in-person and virtual sessions covering various topics related to community health, civility, childcare, food systems
