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The Long-Term Returns of Obesity Prevention Policies

April 24, 2013 | Report

Obesity-prevention policies could save the U.S. billions of dollars in the long run. A new report from the Campaign to End Obesity shows that the way estimates for the costs of legislation are done now misses a lot of their value.

Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Higher optimism was associated with a lower incidence of stroke in a nationally representative study of people over age 50.

Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy

October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

Employers around the country are searching for ways to support the health and wellness of their employees and their families while also struggling with high costs of benefits.

Ribbon of Promise Volunteer Campaign Spreads the Message about Preventing School Violence

December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

Starting in 1999, Ribbon of Promise developed a grass-roots campaign against school violence. The campaign, also known as Ribbon of Promise or ROP, grew out of community response to a fatal school shooting in Springfield, Ore., in May 1998, which left two dead and 25 wounded.

A Million Youth in a Thousand Cities Celebrate the First "Safe Night USA"

July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report

Wisconsin Public Television hosted Safe Night USA, a one-night national youth substance abuse and violence prevention program held simultaneously in over 1,100 cities in all 50 states on June 5, 1999.

A Scientific Approach to the Goal of Preventing Addiction and Abuse

August 1, 2001 | Program Result Report

In 2000, the Society for Prevention Research held its eighth annual meeting, "Bridging Disciplines, Building Paradigms, and Crossing Borders in Prevention Science," in Montreal, Canada.

Media Campaign on Prevention of Illegal Drug Use Expands to Promote Treatment

July 28, 2008 | Program Result Report

Some 72 percent of parents and 77 percent of youth recalled exposure to campaign anti-drug messages.

Blueprint for a Healthier America

October 1, 2008 | Report

This Blueprint for a Healthier America is a federal policy guide for the next president, administration and congress, with expert recommendations to revitalize the nation's ability to protect the health of all Americans.

Post 9/11 Survey: Homeland Security Replaces Health Care as Top Public Priority

March 23, 2007 | Program Result Report

The Harvard Opinion Research Group at the Harvard University School of Public Health conducted a total of 16 public opinion surveys on topics related to the priorities of RWJF.

Three Segments of "To the Contrary" Focusing on Preventing Teen Substance Abuse Air on PBS Stations Nationwide

March 1, 2007 | Program Result Report

Persephone Productions produced three segments of the television program To the Contrary focusing on the prevention and treatment of teen substance abuse.

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