The Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults (EDIPPP) initiative has gathered evidence to show the value of engaging communities toward preventing severe mental illness in young people. Hear about one young woman's journey.
Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, talks about why students need healthy foods in schools.
Mary Story, director of Healthy Eating Research, and Tracy Fox, president of Food, Nutrition and Policy Consultants, discuss why we need healthier beverage standards.
The RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize honors outstanding community partnerships that are helping people live healthier lives. These communities are creating a culture of health in their backyards. They were selected in 2013 from more than 160 applicants for their innovative strategies.
In 2006, Terry Huang, a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, proposed a new approach to combating childhood obesity: architecture. VMDO Architects, in collaboration with the University of Virginia and University of Nebraska, redesigned a 1950s-era elementary school in rural Virginia to encourage healthy eating and physical activity among all students.
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November 2, 2009 | Video/Story
Their approaches illustrate a wide variety of policies that can help prevent childhood obesity.
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
October 8, 2009 | Video/Story
David Carey is being honored for his work to help people with disabilities direct and control their own health care services, and for his activism to ensure safe public transportation options for them.
October 1, 2009 | Video/Story
What grassroots can do to tackle second-hand smoke and other public health challenges.
September 23, 2009 | Video/Story
Public Health Department program set to launch in 2011.
July 15, 2009 | Video/Story
A prevention strategy progress report.
June 30, 2009 | Story/Audio
Cincinnati's Diabetes Footprint Campaign
June 30, 2009 | Video/Story
Patients are empowered when they have information about their test results, medicines and the effectiveness of various treatments.
June 22, 2009 | Video/Story
Historic law will protect kids, help smokers quit.
May 6, 2009 | Video/Story
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