A Global Gathering for the Advancement of Community
Well-Being

HOSTED BY

Bowling Business Strategies (BBS) | Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP) | The King Institute (TKI)

Across the world, communities are responding to the effects of toxic stress, trauma, and social fragmentation with creativity and resilience. The International Institute for Community Well-Being (IICW) was created to connect these local innovations to global expertise—fostering learning, partnership, and sustainable change. IICW is premised on the understanding that complex and multidimensional impacts require thoughtful and multi-pronged solutions, drawing on the best insights and promising practices from myriad fields.

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Our Objectives

  • Bridge Global and Local Knowledge

    Showcase how global thought leadership can be tailored to address community-specific challenges.



  • Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration

    Stimulate meaningful collaboration between stakeholders across the drivers of community and family health including: mental health, child welfare, public health, education, community development, justice and policy.

  • Uplift Local Community Solutions

    Highlight global community-led initiatives and showcase how these programs can enhance advocacy efforts to create and sustain pro-family health policies.

  • Build Public-Private Partnerships

    Highlight opportunities for collaboration across philanthropy government and communities to better finance care models and systems that promote community and family well-being.

  • Promote Sustainable Solutions

    Explore actionable strategies for enhancement of citizen wellbeing, applicable to individuals, families and communities, within the domains of public health and safety, equity, education, climate resilience, and economic development.