Resources

Active Living Research contributes to the prevention of childhood obesity in low-income and high-risk racial/ethnic communities by supporting research to examine how environments and policies influence active living for children and their families.

This annotated resource guide provides a listing of relevant programs, organizations, tools and presentations intended to support increasing active living via community design.  Policy and environmental changes for the built environment and active living will allow families and children to have access to affordable and healthy choices for their physical activity.

Forming and monitoring collaborations is a necessity when trying to initiate community and policy changes.  This annotated resource guide provides resources and tools that can help an organization with collaboration work no matter what the stage of development.  Collaborations can be formed based on different populations and subject matters. 

Maps assign data to a set geographic location.  Additional layers of data (time, distance, change etc.) can be added to provide one of the most effective means to display information.  Maps can be used to show walkability, obesity’s growth over time, social inequity, crime hotspots or personal history.  Communities have more access to free mapping data via major search engine (Google and Bing) while GIS (Geographic Information Systems) data is collected and used by local governments and organizations to better understand communities.  New GIS mapping programs will provide platforms to address social issues and allow organizations or communities create their own mapping system.

This Annotated Resource Guide provides a listing of relevant websites, guidance documents, tools, and case studies that may be helpful for community partnerships working in rural areas to facilitate healthy eating and active living.

This Annotated Resource Guide provides a listing of relevant websites, toolkits, best practices, and examples related to effective storytelling.

The annotated resource book for Healthy Kids Healthy Communities includes a variety of resources for communities working on physical activity and the build environment.  The guide is organized by different topic areas, some of which include: Youth Engagement, Safety and Crime, and Land Use and Transportation.  It also includes action tools and a list of organizations working the connection between physical activity and the built environment.