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October 26, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Last week, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released the latest iteration of the Profile of State Public Health, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...
April 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
An overview of the specific ways state and local policy-makers can use the economic recovery act to create healthier environments for children and their families.
May 5, 2010 | Video
Southern city's leaders tackle obesity through an innovative initiative of policies and programs.
August 26, 2008 | Program Result
Staff created an online, searchable database of state laws governing the powers, duties, composition requirements and rules for appointment or election of members of local boards of health.
August 1, 1998 | Program Result
The National Association of Counties and the Institute for Health Policy at Brandeis University conducted surveys on the role of counties in delivering health care services.
October 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1998 to 2000, the Institute for Educational Leadership produced two issue briefs on health topics printed as special editions of a newsletter targeted at community collaborative action organizations.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
Starting in May 1996, the King County Blended Funding Project was a cooperative effort to create a system of care to meet the needs of the most difficult-to-serve and high-cost children, youth, and their families in King County.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
Starting in April 1996, the State of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, sought to pilot a project in which a private contractor would develop and manage organized systems of care for child protection through in-home intervention, foster care and adoption under a comprehensive blended rate payment system.
December 14, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers analyzed state legislation on childhood obesity for factors that predict enactment and to understand the relationship between enacted policies and obesity rates. They developed tools to help others analyze legislation.
December 5, 2011 | Journal Article
Both physical education and recess time need to be increased for young students to achieve national standards for physical activity.