Communities use Heart & Soul data to shape town priorities
In the next Heart & Soul Minutes video, hear from Sheila Tjaden, Jones Regional Medical Center and Heart & Soul Champion in Monticello, Iowa shares how communities can use Heart & Soul data to shape town priorities.
Sheila serves as the Director of Community Development for Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, Iowa. She was involved in the Monticello Heart & Soul project as a volunteer community member. She lives in Monticello with her husband and is very proud of their three sons, who are all serving in the U.S. Military.
For the people of Monticello, you could tell there’s always been pride in the community. With Community Heart & Soul we were able to quantify what mattered to our residents.”
—Sheila Tjaden, Jones Regional Medical Center and Heart & Soul Champion in Monticello, Iowa
Community Heart & Soul is a resident-driven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, what future they want for it, and how to achieve it. In these Community Heart & Soul Minutes, community members share their insight and experience on topics like community engagement, revitalization, how data supports community projects, new volunteers emerge, and guiding decision making in their communities.
