Articles

For access to Tyler’s articles and other writings from 2018-2022, scroll thru NEWS at www.wellbeingtrust.org. For WBT’s accomplishments for the 5 1/2 years when he was CEO, read Tyler’s opening letter of WBT’s 2021 annual report here.

• Harnessing Mindful Philanthropy to Improve Population Health, Tyler Norris interview with McKinsey Health Institute, October 20, 2023.

• Strengthening the US Social Movement for Health and Well-Being, Stakeholder Health, June 20, 2023

• Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda Into Wider Action. By Bobby Milstein, Becky Payne, Christopher Kelleher, Jack Homer, Tyler Norris, Monte Roulier, Somava Saha - in Health Affairs Forefront, February 2, 2023

• How to leverage federal dollars to advance equity through community councils. By By Debbie I. Chang, Chet P. Hewitt, Tyler Norris, Robert K. Ross and Richard Tate, for CalMatters, May 2021.

• May 2021 letter to the nation: Finding Opportunity in Challenging Times, 2020 Annual Report. By Tyler Norris, for Well Being Trust, May 2021.

• A Framework to Improve Community & Enhance the Quality of Life of Millions. By Tyler Norris, for Well Being Trust, August 2019.

• Turning to One Another to Reverse the Diseases and Deaths of Despair. By Tyler Norris, for National Civic League, May 2019.

• Building an Agenda for Population Health from the Grassroots Up. By Tyler Norris and Ashley Hill, for The Practical Playbook, 2019.

• Why Housing and Healthcare Must Join Hands. By Terri Ludwig and Tyler Norris, for Multi Housing News, January 2019.

• It's time to redouble efforts to prevent suicide and addiction-related deaths. By Rod Hochman and Tyler Norris, for Providence St. Joseph Health, December 2018.

• An Imperative for our Time: Defining and Supporting a Well-Being Agenda for Cities. By Tyler Norris, for Cities Speak, December 2018.

• The Mental Health Imperative: Learning from History and Innovating Forward. By Ben Miller and Tyler Norris, for Community Development Innovation Review, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, October, 2018.

• A Vital Condition to Well-Being: Reliable Transportation. By Emiko Atherton and Tyler Norris, for National Civic League.

• Reclaiming America’s Health and Wellbeing: A Dialogue on the Power of Community and the Courage to Build a Well Nation. By Elizabeth Markle and Tyler Norris, for Open Source Wellness, December 2016.

• Every Body Walk! introduction by Tyler Norris, Americas Walking Renaissance: How cities, suburbs, and towns are getting back on their feet. By Jay Walljasper, Heidi Simon and Kate Kraft, 2016.

• Total Health: Public Health and Health Care in Action by Tyler Norris in A Healthier America 2013: Strategies To Move From Sick Care To Health Care In The Next Four Years, Trust for America’s Health, January 2013 (pages 25-27)

• Active Living by Design's Contributions to the Movement.
  By Tyler Norris, Scott Bernstein, Keith Laughlin; American Journal of Preventive Medicine; 2012:43 (5S4):S403-S406li>

• Of, By and For... Realizing the Catalytic Potential of Community-Centered Indicators,
  © Copyright 2004 by Tyler Norris, Chris Paterson and Terri Bailey

• Community Indicators and Community Learning: An Exploration
  by Chris Paterson, Community Initiatives LLC, 2002

• Civic Gemstones: The Emergent Communities Movement
  by Tyler Norris, National Civic Review, Vol. 90, No.4, 2001

• America's Communities Movement: Investing in the Civic Landscape
  by Tyler Norris, American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 29, No.2, 2001

• The American Tradition of Community Development: Implications for Guiding Community Engagement in Youth Development
  by Marc Mannes, Peter L. Benson, John Kretzmann, and Tyler Norris, Handbook of Applied Developmental Science, SAGE Publications, Vol. 1, Ch. 21

• Essential State Level Capacities for Support of Local Healthy Communities Efforts
  by Peter R. Lee, MPH, Tom Wolff, PhD, Joan Twiss, MPH, Robin Wilcox, Christine Lyman, ACSW, Cathy O'Connor, MPH

• The Healthy Communities Movement and the Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities
  by Tyler Norris and Mary Pittman, DrMPH, Public Health Reports, Vol. 115, March/April and May/June 2000

• Re-Connecting Communities and Their Schools through Authentic Dialogue
  by Monte Roulier, National Civic Review, Spring 2000

• Healthy Community Principles
  by Darvin Ayre, Gruffie Clough, Tyler Norris, January 2000

• Seven Patterns of a Healthy Community
  by Christopher Freeman Adams and Mary Pittman, Dr.P.H., January 2000

• The Next Wave: Healthy Communities and Public Policy
  by Christopher Freeman Adams, Health Forum Journal, January/February 2000

• Healthy Communities Invitational: Executive Summary
  Sponsored by DTG and the VHA Health Foundation, Inc., August 1999

• Foreward from Healthy People in Healthy Communities: A Dialogue Guide
  by Tyler Norris, April 1999

• Back to Basics: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Communities
  by Darvin Ayre, Gruffie Clough and Tyler Norris, Trustee, March 1999

• Introduction to Voices from America: Ten Healthy Communities Stories from Around the Nation, 1998
  by Mary Pittman, Dr.P.H. and Tyler Norris, November 1998
  Christopher Freeman Adams, General Editor

• Investing in Communities to Create Health: The Colorado Trust
  by Christopher Freeman Adams, Foundation News and Commentary, May/June 1999, and Voices from America: Ten Healthy Communities Stories from Around the Nation, 1998

• Healthy Communities: The Movement
  by Monte Roulier and Michael McGrath, Partnership Perspectives, Spring 1998

• Smoke-Free California: Democracy Meets Public Health
  by Christopher Freeman Adams, National Civic Review, Winter 1999 and Voices from America: Ten Healthy Communities Stories from Around the Nation, 1998

• Building Healthy Cities: A Collaborative Effort
  by Tyler Norris, The Bulletin, Supplement A 1997

• Building Healthy Communities
  by Jack Richards, in cooperation with Tyler Norris et al, Community Investments, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Fall 1997

• Searching for Healthy Communities: Can Search Conferences Help Our Communities Get Healthy and Stay That Way?
  by Monte Roulier, National Civic Review, Spring 1997

• America's Best Kept Secret: The Healthy Communities Movement
  by Tyler Norris, National Civic Review, Spring 1997

• Collaborating to Improve Community Health: Workbook and Guide
  © Copyright 1997 by The Healthcare Forum Foreword by Tyler Norris

• Creating the Building Blocks for Health
  by Tyler Norris, Trustee, April 1995

• Healthy Communities, Healthy People: A Challenge of Coordination and Compassion
  by Tyler Norris and David Lampe, National Civic Review, Summer-Fall 1994

• Healthy Communities, Healthy People
  by Tyler Norris, In Context, #39, Summer 1994.