Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life through People, Place, and Possibility

The Vital Conditions provide a useful framework for conceptualizing holistic well-being and the Conditions that give rise to it, as well as identifying levers for community change and improvement. 

This collection helps bridge the connection from understanding what each Vital Condition entails to identifying how to improve the Condition in your community and where to start. Inspired by our organization’s name -- IP3 -- we’ve structured these stories to showcase People successfully improving Conditions at the local level, Places who have built up momentum worth modeling, and inspiring Possibilities to drive your work. 

caregiver touching arm of elderly man holding a ball
Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Basic Needs for Health and Safety
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Published on 01/30/2020
woman working at computer Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash
Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Meaningful Work & Wealth
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Two children writing answers on paper Photo by Rachel on Unsplash
Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Lifelong Learning
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Published on 11/01/2019
four people sitting on a stone bench listening Photo by Kate Kalvach on Unsplash
Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Belonging & Civic Muscle
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people standing on a public bus
Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Reliable Transportation
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Bringing the Vital Conditions to Life: Humane Housing
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 Related Topics


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Meaningful Work and Wealth

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Lifelong Learning

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Seven Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being

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Thriving Natural World

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Basic Needs for Health and Safety

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Belonging and Civic Muscle

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Humane Housing

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Reliable Transportation