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ARTreach: Encouraging Expression in Las Vegas' Naked City Neighborhood

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

ARTreach sponsored four workshops for 15-20 youth each in the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas to expose them to new ways of expressing their emotions and encourage them to explore and develop new talents.

Latino United Network in Wards 3 and 5 in Las Vegas

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

In the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas Latino United Network hosted three meetings for more than two dozen Latino citizen leaders to craft an agenda for developing leadership skills and addressing concerns of the Latino community.

Developing a Community Scorecard to Chronicle Public Health Disparities in South Los Angeles

January 4, 2011 | Report

Knowledge Asset: The South LA Health Equity Scorecard examines the health of South Los Angeles residents in the context of the social and economic policies that contribute to inequitable resource levels.

Building Community and Improving Health in Low-Income Las Vegas Neighborhoods

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health worked to build community and improve health in low-income Las Vegas neighborhoods by providing minigrants and technical assistance to grassroots community organizations.

National Urban League Tackles Childhood Obesity

November 27, 2012 | Program Result Report

In 2010, the National Urban League launched an initiative to address childhood obesity through policy and program activities both on the national level and through its local affiliates.

Improving Built Environments and Community Connections Can Spur Better Health

September 28, 2011 | Story

Three innovative projects uncover ways to protect mental and physical health by changing the ways people live and interact with each other.

Live Well Greenville

January 1, 2011 | Toolkit

These resources from San Souci Community Garden, were designed to serve as guides for gardeners in growing fresh, healthy food in their community gardens.

Health-Related Quality of Life Among Mexican Americans Living in Colonias at the Texas-Mexico Border

April 1, 2008 | Journal Article

Mexican Americans living in colonias along the Texas-Mexico border comprise one of the most disadvantaged and difficult to reach minority groups in the United States. This article examines health-related quality of life (HRQL) in Hispanics, specifically living in colonias.

Combating Obesity in Minority and Low-Income Children

January 13, 2008 | Story

Consumer psychologist Sonya A. Grier, PhD, MBA, a Health & Society Scholar, collaborated with colleagues to study fast-food marketing and targeted interventions to combat childhood obesity.

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