Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material
A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.
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Community Partnerships to Mobilize Low-Income Communities Around Active Living
February 22, 2010 | Story
"There's a culture to encourage people not to go outside because it doesn't feel safe, largely due to the built environment," said Miquela Craytor, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx.
Louisville, Ky.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Louisville, Ky. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Highest Rates of Adult Obesity
July 29, 2009 | Story
Mississippi has the highest rate of adult obesity in the country at 32.5 percent.
Communication Efforts Among Local Health Departments and Health Care Professionals During the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study evaluating communication between local health departments (LHDs) and health care professionals in Kentucky during the outbreak of influenza H1N1 found that communication between LHDs and physicians and pharmacists was inadequate.
Advancing the Field of Public Health Finance
August 18, 2011 | Program Result
A research team at the University of Southern Mississippi with collaborators at other universities, increased and disseminated knowledge and information about state and local public health financing and its impact on population health.
Improving Knowledge of Public Health Accreditation Through a Group Vetting Session of a Practice-Based Research Network
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In efforts to improve knowledge of a new accreditation process for local health departments, local officials found a "group vetting session" did increase their understanding.
From Tobacco Use to Infectious Disease, Experts Study Role of Law in Public Health
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation held the Interdisciplinary Conference on State Law and Public Health, in Lexington, Ky., October 19-21, 2001.