RWJF County Health Rankings and Roadmap

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:17:48 -0500

More than 3,000 counties and the District of
Columbia can compare how healthy their residents are and how long they live
with the 2012 County Health
Rankings.  The Rankings are an annual check-up that
highlights the healthiest and least healthy counties in every state, as well as
those factors that influence health, outside of the doctor's office.  The Rankings highlight the
importance of critical factors such as education rates, income levels, and
access to healthy foods, as well as access to medical care, in influencing how

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Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities. A Progress Report

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:24:31 -0600

This progress report was prepared by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities reaches its midway point in the grant.  Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Supporting Community Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity is helping 49 community partnerships across the nation promote changes to local policies and the physical environment that foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity. The program places special emphasis on reaching children who are at highest risk for obesity based on their race or ethnicity, income, or geographic location.

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ALBD Resource Guides

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:48:31 -0600

Annotated Resource Guides provide a list of relevant websites, toolkits, best practices, and examples related to specific topics.

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Public Health

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:18:57 -0500

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Announces 41 Grantees

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:04:18 -0600

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded multi-year grants to 41 communities across the country as part of a landmark national program to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.  

The 41 sites are funded through Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, an RWJF program that supports local efforts to improve access to affordable healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity for children and

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Lessons from the Field: Promoting Healthy Eating in Communities

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:51:29 -0600

Comprehensive School Nutrition Policy

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:08:57 -0600

Improving the Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment in California

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:08:56 -0600

Community Food Project Evaluation Handbook (printed document) and the Community Food Project Evaluation Toolkit (electronic CD v

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:08:53 -0600

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:08:52 -0600