Grassroots Neighboring Comes from Washington State

 


Dr. Shawna Beese is an assistant professor at Washington State University and one of the few other extension specialists in the nation focusing her work on neighbors and neighboring!

She calls her efforts Grassroots Neighboring. You to see your introduction video here.

Beese has been studying healthy neighborhoods for years and working to develop rural specific resources. In her work, she has developed a theory based on building trust among neighbors in order to reduce stress among residents and improve their health.

Beese is now connected with the Engaged Neighbor program and talking with David Burton about some possible grants to move our efforts forward. See her blog post online here.

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