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December 20, 2012 | Program Result Report
Staff at the College of Allied Health and Nursing of Minnesota State University at Mankato created a curriculum and certification process for community health workers and advanced their role in the state's health care system.
October 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post
"Black men today are more likely to receive a GED in prison than graduate from college. One in three black men, and one in six Latino men, are projected to go to prison in their lifetimes. There is new hope--Sacramento is now responding to this cris ...
October 2, 2012 | Video
The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Ore., is changing the economics of community health. Through various programs, they are raising capital and providing stable employment for the community.
April 3, 2012 | Story
Want to improve health? Start with where you live, learn, work, and play.
January 24, 2012 | Program Result Report
Free to Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities tested an innovative approach to two closely related public health problems - substance abuse and child abuse.
January 1, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material
What We're Learning about Coordinating Health Care for High-Utilizers.
June 20, 2011 | Program Result Report
The free web-based Community Tool Box is designed to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources. It is available in English and Spanish.
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines how work influences our health, not only by exposing us to physical conditions that have health effects, but also by providing a setting where healthy activities and behaviors can be promoted.
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines evidence linking neighborhoods and health and interventions to make neighborhoods healthier places to live, learn, work and play.
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines the ways in which housing can influence health and discusses promising strategies to improve America's health by ensuring that all Americans have healthy homes.