Health Issues on Ballots Across the Country
November 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Voters across the country were presented Tuesday with more than 170 ballot initiatives, many on health-related issues.
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Resources for Recovery: State Practices that Expand Treatment Opportunities
July 27, 2007 | Program Result Report
Resources for Recovery: State Practices that Expand Treatment Opportunities was designed to help states expand their substance abuse treatment systems through more efficient use of existing resources and funding streams.
Support by State Gives Momentum to Florida Coming Home Assisted-Living Project
August 13, 2004 | Program Result Report
Florida developed a model of affordable assisted living - Helen Piloneo Assisted Living - a 110-unit, 100 percent affordable assisted-living project in Pinellas Park.
Researchers Study State-Level Tobacco Industry Lobbying
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Common Cause Education Fund produced and disseminated 12 state reports that document the tobacco industry's campaign contributions and lobbying efforts and the success or failure of tobacco-control efforts at the state level from February 2002 through July 2003.
Southern States and Universities Confer on Ways to Collaborate to Improve Child Health
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2001, the National Commission on Partnerships for Children's Health held a conference of Southeastern state officials and higher education representatives on ways to form regional child-health collaborations.
Florida CKF Coalition Pulls Out the Stops to Enroll Children
March 2, 2010 | Program Result Report
In 2003, some 374,000 Florida children were potentially eligible for KidCare, the state's Children’s Health Insurance Program, but were not enrolled. The Covering Kids & Families statewide coalition faced an array of obstacles to closing the gap.
Fitness with Partnerships
January 1, 2010 | Story
The residents of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida have taken an active role in the development of major public health projects. The city is using a broad strategy, leveraging all of its resources to improve the health of its citizens.
The Importance of Geographic Data Aggregation in Assessing Disparities in American Indian Prenatal Care
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study sought to determine where aggregate national data for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIANs) mask geographic variation and substantial subnational disparities in prenatal care utilization.
Get Active Orlando
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Get Active Orlando (GAO), a community partnership focused on increasing active living in one lower-income neighborhood in Orlando, FL, succeeded in both its long-term infrastructure-related and its short-term lifestyle-related goals, according to an assessment by representatives of GAO and the city.
State Enforcement of Federal Tobacco Access Law Varies
May 31, 2000 | Program Result Report
George Washington University assessed the extent of implementation of the federal Synar Amendment and described the factors influencing its implementation at the federal and state levels.