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Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Case studies focused on regionalization of public health preparedness and response in the Washington metropolitan area, highlighted the lack of an official of regional public health structure and the challenge in integrating the federal government into the regionalization effort.
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.
Eric E. Whitaker, MD, MPH
November 5, 2006 | Story
Whitaker learned that many black men were reluctant to seek medical treatment for fear of being viewed as weak.
Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.