Improving health in your community by uniting nature, people, and food.
Health Is How We Live.
One Health Us restores the connection between land, food, and people by helping communities expand access to nature, nourishing food, and lifestyle medicine.
Together with healthcare, public, and community partners, we’re building adaptable, replicable models that make health more accessible, affordable, and integrated into daily life.
We’ve Lost Touch with the Foundations of Health
Across the United States, chronic disease, mental health challenges, and rising healthcare costs are straining communities and healthcare systems alike.
Yet, many of the most powerful drivers of health already exist around us.
Research shows that spending time in nature, eating nourishing foods, and adopting simple lifestyle habits can significantly improve health outcomes.
And yet today:
The result is a growing gap between what makes us healthy and how our systems currently operate.
Healthier Living
The One Health Us Model
Helping Communities Rebuild a Foundation of Health
Our three-pillar model integrates nature, food, and lifestyle medicine directly into healthcare systems and public health infrastructure.
Nature as Health Infrastructure
Studies show that access to green spaces, parks, trails, and natural environments supports physical, mental, and emotional well-being. We work with communities to expand access to nature and promote outdoor engagement as a practical, everyday health intervention.
Food Systems that Nourish Communities
Healthy food is proven to prevent and manage chronic disease. Through partnerships with local farmers, gardens, and food initiatives, we help expand access to nutritious, locally grown food.
Lifestyle Medicine in Community Spaces
Rather than just treating symptoms, lifestyle medicine addresses the underlying causes of chronic disease through an evidence-based lens. We partner with healthcare providers to bring lifestyle medicine clinics into community green spaces, making care more accessible and convenient.
From Concept To Community Impact
More than a concept, One Health Us is a working model being implemented in partnership with communities. While each project is shaped by the needs of its community, they all follow a shared framework that integrates healthcare, nature, and local food to support healthier living.
One Health Us In Action
Pilot Communities
FEATURED COMMUNITY
Boone County / Columbia
A 201-acre park with a lifestyle medicine nature clinic, local food, nature restoration, walking and hiking trails.
Partner With Us
Healthier communities don’t happen by chance, they’re built together.
The research is clear, the model is ready, and so are we. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, philanthropic funder, community leader, or potential partner, there are many ways to help bring the One Health Us model to life.
Contact us to start the conversation.