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06/07/2024

A wonderful evening with the talking about A great group of people working together to improve health and equity in our beautiful state!

05/23/2024

Great to hear our Secretary of Agriculture talking about growth and resilience in our region at .nwa Spring Symposium

05/16/2024

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, let’s celebrate progress and renew our commitment to creating equitable environments for all. Together, let’s ensure that technology and spaces are accessible to everyone, regardless of ability. ♿ Thank you to Pb2 Architecture & Engineering for your commitment 💪 to equitable design and for spending time with us to learn about our equity driven approach and exciting project with 🤝

04/25/2024

Excited to share insights on Health Impact Assessment and the related services and reviews we offer for Projects! We are able to provide education and to city governments and organizations about this crucial process intersecting
and . Let’s explore how HIA and related processes can pave the way for healthier, more .

03/16/2024

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Wel-Nest and NWA Girl Gang! 🚀

At Wel-Nest, we are committed to promoting and in all aspects of our work. That's why we are teaming up with NWA Girl Gang to conduct an Integrative Health Impact Assessment 📋

This collaboration aims to further identify to access faced in the , particularly those experienced by marginalized individuals, and develop strategies to address them effectively. By leveraging our expertise in and ’s commitment to empowerment and inclusivity, we are confident that we can make a meaningful impact in our community 💪

Stay tuned for updates on this exciting project! Together, we can create more accessible and equitable experiences in our NWA communities.

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Rosie and the Wel-Nest team!

12/01/2023

11/10/2023

Wel-Nest were proud to be the sponsor for the .nwa Insight Dinner at this years Place Summit

09/06/2023

New article out "ADVANCING HEALTH + THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT" In line with our passion for applied learning and bringing health and education into planning, the article was submitted to Telesis, an award-winning journal produced by students at the Gibbs College of Architecture at 📝

The article discusses adaptive practice through community engagement, utilizing a new framework and highlights the process through the lens of the recent Urban Studies project in Bentonville, AR.

https://lnkd.in/eZMPdAiX Adaptive Practice Issue page 152.

"Natasha Brand and Sam Slaton discuss the power of community engagement to advance health and the built environment through an interdisciplinary approach. According to Brand and Slaton, geographers could engage with health professionals and educational institutions to envision safe and healthy communities for the next generation." 🎯

Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas Congress for the New Urbanism Tasha White Brand City of Bentonville We Are Trailblazers Verdant Studio Crepes Paulette Heroes Coffee Company Thaden School Women of OZ NWA Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

08/22/2023

Great time attending the conference today at in .
Kudos to the organizers for creating a dynamic platform for networking, learning , and collaboration!

06/15/2023

Apologies for our social media hiatus this past month, we have been busy working on some fantastic projects. Including 20 Minute Town research, and a project looking at Creating Healthy Learning Environments! Enjoying a couple of months working from the UK 🇬🇧 where our research is continuing to look at healthy towns and walkability!