Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Active Living Research

National Program

To stimulate and support research to identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity, especially among children and families in low-income communities.

Active Living by Design

National Program

To increase physical activity through community design, public policies and communications strategies.

Active for Life: Increasing Physical Activity Levels in Adults Age 50 and Older

National Program

To increase the number of American adults age 50 and older who engage in regular physical activity.

Community-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Within the Injury Free Coalition for Kids Initiative Sites

National Program

Building on the Injury Free Coalition for Kids initiative, selected sites will add healthy eating environments and programs into their ongoing focus on physical activity and developing safe play areas.

Communities Creating Healthy Environments: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Safe Places to Play in Communities of Color

National Program

To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.

Healthy Eating by Design

National Program

Program to support efforts of schools and communities to increase access to healthy, lower calorie foods.

Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity

National Program

To support and disseminate focused investigator-initiated research and policy analysis to identify effective policy and environmental strategies for reversing the rise in childhood obesity by 2015.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Supporting Community Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity

National Program

To catalyze and support policy and environmental change projects to promote children's physical activity and healthy eating, especially in lower-income and racial/ethnic communities at greatest risk.

Intergenerational Programming within the Active for Life Program Sites to Reduce Childhood Obesity

National Program

Program to support efforts of senior service organizations to increase access to healthy, lower- calorie foods and opportunities for safe, daily physical activity.

Leadership for Healthy Communities: Advancing Policies to Support Healthy Eating and Active Living

National Program

To work with elected and appointed officials to create and promote healthier communities.