Are Local Laws the Key to Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
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Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell Takes Reins of Raise the Voice Advisory Council
June 30, 2010 | Story
As governor, Rendell has fought for new laws that are helping spur the growth of health care centers led by nurses, improving affordability and access to health care.
Lessons from Pennsylvania's Mixed Response to Federal School Wellness Law
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Pennsylvania can offer lessons for other states in moving forward with programs to promote good nutrition and wellness.
Promoting and Developing a Trail Network Across Suburban, Rural, and Urban Communities
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An Active Living by Design grant to the Wyoming Valley Wellness Trails Partnership built 22 miles of multi-use trails. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine has published a supplement that presents lessons learned from the ALbD national program.
Five Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
December 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
From 2004 to 2007, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) worked with groups of state Medicaid agencies and Medicaid managed care organizations to identify best practices to reduce disparities in care among racial and ethnic groups.
Review of Local Women's Deaths Helps Philadelphia Policy-Makers Develop Violence-Prevention Strategies
February 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From July 2002 through December 2003, investigators from the Philadelphia Women's Death Review Team conducted a review of all deaths in the year 2000 of women ages 15 to 60 who lived there at the time of their death.
Pennsylvania Self-Determination for People with Developmental Disabilities Promotes Flexibility in Living Arrangements and Services
January 31, 2004 | Program Result Report
Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Retardation ran pilot projects to develop and implement the first steps of county plans to give people with developmental disabilities greater choice in determining the services they receive.
Child Advocacy Group Makes Case that Youth Programs Reduce Crime
March 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national, non-profit child advocacy organization, conducted an educational campaign to increase policymakers' awareness of the value of publicly funded programs to strengthen youth and fragile families.
Conferences Help Journalists Get Health Stories Straight
August 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Pennsylvania State University College of Communications, University Park, Pa., sponsored two conferences in 2003 designed to improve reporting of health and medical issues by journalists.