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July 1, 2001 | Program Result
The United Hospital Fund of New York worked to develop, validate and implement a research technique called small-area analysis, used to identify communities with high rates of unnecessary hospitalization and limited access to primary care.
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In 2009, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began to include fruit and vegetables, whole grains and 2 percent milk. Residents in two Philadelphia neighborhoods found better access to healthful food following these changes.
National Program
Program to improve the health and safety of young people in urban areas by improving collaboration among youth-serving agencies and organizations.
National Program
To reduce and prevent injuries to children through a hospital-based, research-driven model implemented in partnership with coalitions of community stakeholders.
National Program
To employ a comprehensive set of interventions to improve the health of children in Trenton, New Jersey.
National Program
Program to support a three-city demonstration project designed to connect at-risk urban youth with responsible adults in activities after school.
National Program
To support community-based coalitions aimed at improving efforts to control pediatric asthma.
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.
January 1, 2009 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, Alexis Levy, a communications associate at the Foundation, reports on the development and execution of the Foundation's efforts to reduce childhood asthma.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Activities promoting Active Living by Design (ALbD) were implemented at a public elementary school in Chicago over five years. Students enrolled continuously from Grade 1 through Grade 4 had a significantly lower BMI compared with students who had transferred to the school after Grade 1.