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July 14, 2008 | Program Result Report
The state of Mississippi convened the Healthy Mississippi Summit, June 15, 2006, in Jackson, Miss., to focus attention on the primary causes of chronic diseases in Mississippi and to promote a statewide approach to promoting healthy lifestyles.
July 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Prevention Research Center of the School of Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University evaluated Kids ACT!, a tobacco control advocacy curriculum for students in grades six through eight.
August 25, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools prepared an issue brief, held an invitational roundtable meeting and produced a report recommending ways to involve school-based health professionals in efforts to reduce obesity among children.
February 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Staff at The Food Trust conducted a Corner Store Campaign to change the school and community environments to support healthy eating among children and adolescents.
March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Action for Healthy Kids recruited community leaders from poor, urban areas to attend a national conference entitled Healthy Schools Summit 2005.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
From 2000 through 2002, researchers at Social Capital Development Corporation analyzed outcome data from more than 200 school-based drug education/prevention programs.
June 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The CDC conducted a review of the scientific literature and produced evidence-based guidelines for school health programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity to prevent obesity among children.
August 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
National Dance Institute of New Mexico pilot tested, refined and evaluated a dance training curriculum designed to help elementary school teachers increase students' physical activity.
November 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The League of American Bicyclists organized a national meeting, conducted a training session and produced a video to influence the scope, uptake and effectiveness of the national Safe Routes to School Program.
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Such a vision," he writes, "necessitates… overcoming decades of distrust… and crafting a creative atmosphere that enables diverse stakeholders to come together and envision what could be."