Community health and wellness means working to ensure the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of people who live in a specific geographic area. It can be as small as a neighborhood or as large as a city or region.
Health and wellness professionals help communities prevent disease and promote healthful living by examining and changing neighborhood structures or government policies. They might advocate for healthy eating, community building, or shared outdoor spaces like parks or community gardens that would encourage exercise. Alternatively, they might provide essential healthcare services in hospitals and clinics. They work in any way they can to make sure that people in a specific area can live their best possible lives.