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October 1, 1997 | Program Result Report
The project serves children and their families living near two inner-city elementary schools in adjoining districts. At one school, Smart Start serves children from infants through sixth grade at the other, infants through fourth grade.
January 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
Prescription for Health tested the use of tools and evidence-based models in primary care to counsel patients to change four leading behaviors associated with premature death: smoking, risky drinking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An Active Living by Design Partnership in Jackson, Michigan, used existing parks and recreational space to promote active living behavior. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine has published a supplement that presents lessons learned from the ALbD national program.
October 12, 2010 | Video/Story
Clare County, Michigan, ranked last in its state in this nationwide assessment. Here's how local officials developed the tools and information to help improve the health of county citizens.
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
February 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
In 2004, Michigan established the Michigan After-School Partnership, a collaborative of public and private agencies aimed at promoting quality after-school programs.
December 7, 2005 | Program Result Report
Michigan's Department of Community Health began working on its family support agenda for the state - strengthening individual and family functioning by empowering families to manage life's events effectively - in the early 1990s.
June 17, 2002 | Program Result Report
Michigan represented All Kids Count's largest, and in many ways, most complex project. At the project's conclusion in June 2000, MCIR reported impressive statistics: it included 1.7 million child records and 14 million immunization records.
June 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Drug Strategies, a nonprofit research and education institute, created profiles of substance abuse problems in three cities and developed a how-to manual to assist other communities to produce their own profiles.