Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Liability Concerns and Shared Use of School Recreational Facilities in Underserved Communities

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Schools provide a facility for recreation in underserved communities many schools, however, fear liability issues, posing a barrier to community access.

Innovative Legal Approaches to Address Obesity

March 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This legal analysis discusses how the law can help fight obesity. The authors lay out how to use the law to directly address factors that contribute to obesity and to create solutions that strengthen existing policies and regulations used to curb obesity.

Legal and Public Health Considerations Affecting the Success, Reach, and Impact of Menu-Labeling Laws

September 1, 2008 | Journal Article

Nutrition labels on restaurant menus are a strategy to inform consumers and address the issue of obesity. This article provides ways in which public health laws focusing on menu-labeling can be written and defended against challenges.

Experts at Roundtable Ponder how to Promote Healthy Living for Substance-Abusing Teens

April 1, 2007 | Program Result Report

Phoenix House convened a day-long roundtable meeting to discuss ways in which alcohol and drug treatment programs can promote healthy, active living among adolescent clients.