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August 1, 2002 | Program Result
The United Way of San Diego County engaged individual citizens and community institutions in improving the health, safety, and well-being of local children and families.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
From 1996 to 1998, the City and County of San Francisco developed blended funding streams and wraparound services under a capitated managed care system.
September 1, 2000 | Program Result
The Middlesex County Educational Services Commission developed and implemented the first aftercare service in Middlesex County, N.J., for mentally ill youth completing treatment for substance abuse.
November 29, 2010 | Story
"During the time obesity has emerged as a significant health problem, we have seen dramatic decreases in prices of sugar-sweetened beverages, and increases in prices of fresh foods and vegetables."
November 29, 2010 | Story
From a young age, Johnston wanted to make a social contribution, inspired perhaps by the example of his parents. "My father was always concerned about doing good in the world," he says.
April 23, 2010 | Report
The IOM Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making was formed to develop a framework for evidence-informed decision-making in obesity prevention, with a focus on assessing policy, environment and community interventions that influence food, eating and physical activity.
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This study examines the degree to which parents serve as information intermediaries in children referred from community practice to an academic referral center, as well as both parent and physician attitudes to their performing this role.
April 12, 2012 | Book
Without changes to eating and activity, more than one in five young people could be obese by 2020, researchers predict.
August 23, 2011 | Journal Article
The public health problems posed by consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages—and the appropriate policy responses—may be similar to those that arise when addressing cigarette and alcohol consumption.
March 1, 2012 | Story
Eighty percent of schools that accessed technical support made substantial strides toward creating healthier environments for students and staff.