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December 7, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Efforts to improve school education often focus on the classroom. But a growing body of research is finding that what happens on the playground at recess may be just as critical. The opportunity to play at recess is, for many children, the only phys ...
November 22, 2011 | New Public Health Post
"From all walks of life, we are united in one purpose: To create healthy, livable, sustainable communities," proclaims the home page of CommunityCommons.org, a new resource for the multitude of partners working to create healthier communities, from ...
November 21, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Poverty, violence, drug use and other social issues contribute to the national school dropout rate—and students' health, according to research from the American Public Health Association. Nearly one-third of students do not graduate from high school ...
February 10, 2010 | Report/Video
University of Wisconsin/RWJF project ranks counties on how healthy people are and how long they live.
November 8, 2011 | News Release
Grantees working with community partners to address impact of employment, education and other factors that affect health.
November 3, 2011 | New Public Health Post
In the last few years the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched a number of initiatives focused on making homes and communities healthier while also helping to reduce health disparities and promote health equity—a focus of s ...
November 3, 2011 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth reported yesterday on a Congressional briefing to launch a new report, Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy. The report showcases several states and cities that have found that better health for their citizens can also improve ...
November 2, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Is good health connected to our economic security? According to a new “Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy" report by Trust for America’s Health, released yesterday at a Capitol Hill briefing co-sponsored by the Congressional Wellness Caucus ...
October 31, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Have you ever wondered why farmers' markets open in some neighborhoods and not others? These markets—one strategy for obesity prevention, especially in low-income areas—are increasing exponentially in the U.S. In the past year, 1,000 new markets wer ...
June 20, 2011 | Program Result
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.