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Child development accounts
Build assets through child development accounts (CDAs) with contributions from a sponsoring organization, such as government agencies or nonprofits, and family, friends; also called children’s savings accounts (CSAs)
Child firearm access prevention laws
Impose penalties on adults for a child’s unsupervised access to firearms
Child Poverty Linked to Health
One of the earliest indicators of a child’s future health and wellbeing is whether he or she lives in poverty. That’s why it it’s a key health factor measured by the County Health Rankings.
Child tax credit expansion
Expand federal or state child tax credits by increasing credit amounts, making credits refundable, decreasing or eliminating the earnings threshold, or creating a fully refundable supplement
Child-focused advertising restrictions for unhealthy foods & beverages
Restrict child-focused advertising for unhealthy foods and beverages via bans on unhealthy food and drink ads during children’s TV programs, product placement in children’s movies, etc.
Choosing Policy: Action for Lasting Change
Sarah Kile knows that policies last longer than programs when it comes to improving health. As the health educator and grant writer for the Central Michigan District Health Department, she’s helped efforts to allow local pharmacies and hospitals to take unneeded prescription pills – a legislative change that will aid the community for years to...
Chronic disease management programs
Implement multi-component efforts that include coordination of health services by multidisciplinary teams of health care professionals, patient self-management, and patient education
Chronic disease self-management (CDSM) programs
Provide educational and behavioral interventions that support patients’ ability to actively manage their condition(s) in everyday life
CHR&R and MATCH Co-Produce Advancing Racial Equity Webinar Series
Centuries of structural racism, reflected in local, state and national policy, have resulted in stark differences in health outcomes by race. As a result, many communities are segregated from opportunities, and inequities are entrenched.
CHR&R data remain available in uncertain times
In these uncertain times, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps remains committed to making its data available to the public health community and the public at large on over 80 measures of health.