The Capital Region Collaborative — The Capital Region Collaborative is a cooperative effort between the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission and the Greater Richmond Chamber to engage government, business, and community stakeholders in a processes of identifying, prioritizing, and implementing actions that will enhance the quality of life in the Richmond Region.

Many view Richmond as an up and coming healthy community and would like to see that formalized with a regional approach

Healthy Children

• Ensure appropriate immunization and basic healthcare to children related to Social Stability priority
• Ensure broad awareness of resources available for child health
• Healthy food and education for parents and children in schools concerning healthy eating and living

Fitness Infrastructure

• Develop a regional vision, implementation, and awareness of fitness infrastructure
• Leverage new constructs with existing resources (e.g., parks, sports facilities, bike paths, James River)

Preventative Healthcare for Uninsured

• Provide preventative healthcare for uninsured
• Align healthcare community on basic common objectives and funding with business community, faith-based organizations, and community organizations

Business Case for Health

• Engage business to develop regional health goals
• Create urgency and focus by clearly articulating benefits of healthy community for businesses (i.e., reduced healthcare costs, employment, more vibrant and engaged community)