The community development field is increasingly focused on health as a core driver of improving lives and revitalizing communities. The COVID-19 pandemic made this focus particularly critical and timely, as it illuminated long-standing community conditions that exacerbated poor health and wellbeing outcomes. In 2024, NeighborWorks® America launched an action lab to explore health and build capacity for action in community development contexts. The result of the action lab was a set of tools, insights and strategies.