June 1, 2007
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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.
June 1, 2007
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Program Result
Partnership for Prevention surveyed 2,180 private- and public-sector employers and conducted four focus groups to explore workplace tobacco-cessation policies and practices.
June 1, 2007
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Prevention Institute convened academics, community advocates, policy-makers and others to identify and assess strategies to improve access to healthy foods and safe places for physical activity in low-income neighborhoods.
June 22, 2007
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Program Result
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan expanded a project to train hair stylists in African-American neighborhoods as lay health promoters to educate their clients about diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease.
July 31, 2007
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Program Result
The Puerto Rico Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking conducted activities throughout the island to reduce alcohol use among underage youth.
July 31, 2007
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Program Result
Reducing Underage Drinking Through Coalitions supported state coalitions to work to reduce underage drinking and thus reduce related injury and other health and social problems.
July 31, 2007
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Program Result
The Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking conducted statewide activities to reduce alcohol use among underage youth through policy change.
July 31, 2007
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Program Result
Pennsylvanians Against Underage Drinking conducted statewide activities to reduce alcohol use among underage youth.
August 1, 2007
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Program Result
In 2006, staff of the New York Road Runners Foundation created two startup kits to enable teachers to start running programs in elementary and middle schools.
August 1, 2007
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Program Result
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.