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Study: Investments in non-health sectors have positive impacts on length, quality of life

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) have contributed to a growing understanding that the chance for everyone to live long and well means far more than having access to a doctor. It’s also about opportunities for education and jobs, safe and affordable housing, availability of nutritious food and places for physical activity...

Stutsman, North Dakota

Sublette, Wyoming

Submit a story

Submit a story to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. We are interested not only in “success stories” but also lessons learned from challenges and setbacks you have faced. It can be found in the Communicate guide under Tell your story.

Submitting an Op-Ed

This tool (from Burness) provides tips on submitting an opinion-editorial (op-ed) for publication in newspapers or online.

Succession Planning

This tool (from helpfornonprofits.org) includes tips for accomplishing a systems-focused succession plan. 

Suffolk City, Virginia

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Suffolk, New York

Sugar sweetened beverage taxes: What does the latest evidence say?

Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Taxes are intended to lower consumption of these drinks and, therefore, improve weight status and reduce obesity rates. But what does the latest research show about their effectiveness? There is some evidence that sugar sweetened beverage taxes decrease consumption of soda and other sweetened beverages, although current tax levels are generally too low to...