This progress report was prepared by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities reaches its midway point in the grant. Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Supporting Community Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity is helping 49 community partnerships across the nation promote changes to local policies and the physical environment that foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity. The program places special emphasis on reaching children who are at highest risk for obesity based on their race or ethnicity, income, or geographic location. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched the national program in December 2007, and authorized it for up to $33.4 million through December 2013. Funded projects must provide a 50 percent match over the funding period, which can include both cash and in-kind support. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill houses the national program office. Sarah L. Strunk, MHA, directs the program.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Special video series tracks progress in Central Valley, Calif., Chicago and Louisville, Ky.
Nearly three years ago, three community action partnerships embarked on ambitious efforts to increase families’ access to healthy foods and safe places for children to be physically active. This video series tracks the challenges community activists faced and the milestones they reached as they pushed for local policy changes. The latest trio of videos wraps up a three-part series and showcases early achievements from each community.
In Louisville, teenagers convinced a convenience store owner to take down signs marketing alcohol, and to sell fresh fruits and vegetables instead of junk food.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Special video series tracks progress in Central Valley, Calif., Chicago and Louisville, Ky.
Nearly three years ago, three community action partnerships embarked on ambitious efforts to increase families’ access to healthy foods and safe places for children to be physically active. This video series tracks the challenges community activists faced and the milestones they reached as they pushed for local policy changes. The latest trio of videos wraps up a three-part series and showcases early achievements from each community.
In Central Valley, Calif., nearly 80 community leaders from eight counties graduated from a leadership training program, which has empowered them to fight for safer, healthier neighborhoods.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Special video series tracks progress in Central Valley, Calif., Chicago and Louisville, Ky.
Nearly three years ago, three community action partnerships embarked on ambitious efforts to increase families’ access to healthy foods and safe places for children to be physically active. This video series tracks the challenges community activists faced and the milestones they reached as they pushed for local policy changes. The latest trio of videos wraps up a three-part series and showcases early achievements from each community.
In Chicago, city planners and community advocates worked together to make it easier and safer for residents to access verdant parks, which are now stocked with healthier vending machines.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: Special video series tracks progress in Central Valley, Calif., Chicago and Louisville, Ky.
Nearly three years ago, three community action partnerships embarked on ambitious efforts to increase families’ access to healthy foods and safe places for children to be physically active. This video series tracks the challenges community activists faced and the milestones they reached as they pushed for local policy changes. The latest trio of videos wraps up a three-part series and showcases early achievements from each community.
In Central Valley, Calif., nearly 80 community leaders from eight counties graduated from a leadership training program, which has empowered them to fight for safer, healthier neighborhoods.
