APA Promotes Community Health through Planners4Health
Odis Jones of Detroit has held such positions as village administrator for the Village of Obetz in Ohio and CEO of the Public Lighting Authority in Detroit. He currently serves as managing partner of MVP Capital Ventures. Dedicated to maintaining an active presence in the professional community, Odis Jones belongs to the American Planning Association.
Since 1978, the American Planning Association (APA) has supported the city planning industry through initiatives like Planners4Health, through which the organization recently provided 28 of its chapters with $1.5 million. This money will be used to improve coordination between public health professionals and city planners at the state level. In doing so, it will make communities around the United States healthier and stronger.
Planners4Health is a six-month initiative that will provide important resources and information to states so that they can improve their communities. The initiative is part of the three-year, $9 million Plan4Health program, an APA program funded by the CDC that combats lack of nutritious foods and physical activity. Each chapter that receives Planners4Health money is responsible for sharing its public health and planning information and finding potential partners to promote community building.
