Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material
A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.
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Older Adults Spearhead Grassroots Effort in Lyons Township, Ill., to Promote Age-Friendly Communities
December 7, 2011 | Story
Aging Care Connections spearheaded an effort in 20 communities in Lyons Township, Ill., to help older adults get needs support to maintain their independence in the community for as long as possible.
Acclaimed Documentary Highlights Cure Violence's Success at Stopping Community Violence
July 29, 2011 | Video/Story
The Interrupters follows this RWJF-supported program and its work in Chicago neighborhoods.
Can a Community Stop Shootings Before They Happen?
September 29, 2010 | Story
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vulnerable Populations Portfolio grantee, CeaseFire, was recently featured in an informative and interesting ABC Nightline segment entitled, "Ganging Up."
Health Organizer Spearheads Efforts to Promote Physical Activity in Chicago Neighborhood
February 22, 2010 | Story
With leadership from Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, Active Living Logan Square worked with McAuliffe Elementary School and Ames Middle School to expand opportunities for physical activity.
Kane County, Ill.
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making critical changes through national initiative to prevent obesity.
Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
Chicago, Ill.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Chicago, Ill. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Treating Violence as a Contagious Disease
June 16, 2003 | Story
CeaseFire, a model program that combines a public education campaign to change social norms about gun violence with outreach workers providing on-the-spot alternatives to shooting.