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Are You Up to the Challenge of Improving Health?
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Partners Issue Three "Health 2.0 Developer Challenges"
Atlanta Places of Worship Grow Gardens in their Yards
Nazeera Dawood, former health promotion manager of Georgia’s Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness in Atlanta, is passionate about her work. When the county’s interfaith coalition invited her to speak about health, she eagerly showered them with “BMIs and other numbers.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about…” members told...
Audio podcast program a win-win for students’ learning and health
Back to School: New Meal Standards on the Menu
As another school year gets under way, more and more schools are adhering to new, ongoing federal school meal standards aimed at improving the health of children across the country. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act calls for districts to institute meal reforms, such as adding minimum amounts of fruits and vegetables...
Be in the Know: How Healthy is Your Congressional District?
Did you know that you have the option to learn more about your community’s health by overlaying congressional districts on top of the County Health Rankings health outcomes and health factors maps?
Behind-The-Scenes Sneak Peak with Bridget Booske Catlin
Leading up to the launch of the 2012 County Health Rankings on April 3, NewPublicHealth.org will be running a series of posts and Q&As to explore what’s new for the Rankings and how local communities are using them. Below is an excerpt from the first Q&A of the series with Bridget Booske Catlin, PhD, MHSA, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Director.
Better Education = Healthier Lives
The Rankings recognize the strong correlation between higher educational attainment and improved health by measuring counties’ high school graduation rates and the percentage of adults (ages 25-44) with some post-secondary education.
Beyond Ranks: Measuring Progress in Your Community
How does a community measure how they’re doing on health improvement? To answer this question, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program staff hosted a webinar to help participants locate various data sources, develop a plan for measuring their community improvement, and answer community specific questions.
While the County Health Rankings are...
Bill Would Mandate All-Day Kindergarten in Rhode Island
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate all-day kindergarten statewide. More than half of Rhode Island students currently have the opportunity to attend kindergarten all day.