belonging &
civic muscle 

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This vital condition focuses on the importance of strong social support systems, fulfilling relationships and the ability for individuals to contribute to their community’s vibrancy.

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Belonging and Civic Muscle includes:  

• Civic agency , civic association , collective efficacy, equitable access to information, opportunities for civic engagement , vibrant arts, culture, and spiritual life, freedom from stigma, discrimination, and oppression, social support, and support for civil rights and human rights