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August 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
In 2003, Public Access Journalism produced a five-part newspaper series, available online, entitled The Shape We're In, which examines factors contributing to the rising number of obese and overweight Americans.
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The National Dairy Council developed the Healthy School Heroes Awards, through which 27 individuals received public recognition for exemplary work to create health-promoting schools in 2002.
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy convened 47 public and private sector professionals on August 14-15, 2003, in Washington for a roundtable, "Prevention and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity: Toward a Roadmap for Advocacy and Action."
November 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Pyramid Communications, a Seattle-based strategic public affairs organization, produced a report for RWJF on school-based physical activity and healthy eating programs to help curb the nation's childhood obesity epidemic.
November 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center conducted a national effort to promote the benefits of walking and walkable communities, and to revitalize the Partnership for a Walkable America.
November 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, which has worked for 18 years to create dedicated walking and bicycling pathways nationwide, developed a health-related component for the organization's 2001 and 2003 conferences.
November 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
New Jersey Future, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and advocacy organization, developed a special "Creating Healthy Communities" section on its Smart Growth Gateway Web site (no longer in existence) in April 2003.
November 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
For its September/October 2003 issue, the American Journal of Health Promotion published a special issue entitled "Health Promoting Community Design."
December 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, a nonprofit organization that supports more than 300 environmental commissions in the state, developed and implemented a program to educate New Jersey municipalities about the benefits of biking and walking.
December 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The National Center for Bicycling and Walking created and fine tuned a Web-based clearinghouse and resource center for public health advocates and others interested in making communities more bicycle-friendly and walkable.