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Universal motorcycle helmet laws
Require all motorcycle operators and passengers to wear a helmet; laws are established statewide and may also include mopeds and scooters
Universal school-based alcohol prevention programs
Provide all students with the information and skills to prevent alcohol use; programs can be delivered via a specific curriculum or as a component of classroom behavior management
Unjust and Unfair: Health Consequences of the Racial Wealth Divide Webinar Series
In conjunction with our podcast In Solidarity’s exploration of the racial wealth divide, we are airing a two-part webinar series on the topic titled Unjust and Unfair: Health Consequences of the Racial Wealth Divide.
Unlocking Potential: Engaging Young People in Community Change
Young people are key players leading community change to achieve greater results. Join our co-hosts from the Well Connected Communities initiative to learn how communities across the country are forming youth-adult partnerships to facilitate innovative ideas to improve health and advance equity. During this webinar you’ll hear from youth and field experts about the ways in which young people...
Unwritten rules
Societal rules provide structure for the actions and interactions of individuals and groups of people. Written rules are formalized and documented in laws, policies, regulations and budgets. Unwritten rules include worldviews, culture and norms. Societal rules are applied to individual people, groups of people, government and corporations.People, institutions and governments in charge of decision-making use underlying worldviews and narratives to justify these rules. Written and unwritten rules are central to the production and maintenance of social orders and hierarchies.Upcoming Take Action Webinar: Act on What's Important
Please join us Tuesday, September 11th from 2-3 pm CDT (3-4 pm EDT) for the Take Action: Act on What's Important webinar.
Upcoming Take Action Webinar: Choose Effective Policies & Programs
Please join us Tuesday, August 14th from 2-3 pm CDT (3-4 pm EDT) for the fifth webinar in our Take Action series: Choose Effective Policies & Programs.
Upcoming Webinar: Putting Rankings Into Action, Featuring the Jackson Area of Chamber of Commerce in Madison County, TN
A healthy community attracts business and responsible businesses in turn improve the health of a community. This close relationship makes chamber of commerce members well situated as key partners and leaders in community health.
When the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce President Kyle Spurgeon reviewed the results of the 2010 County Health Rankings, he saw that the area's health conditions could be directly tied in to its economic prowess.
Upcoming Webinar: The Link Between Childhood Poverty and Ill Health
Do you want to learn more about poverty in the US? The connection between poverty and health? The connection between poverty and childhood development? Policies and programs that have been implemented throughout the US to reduce poverty?
Join us on August 21, 2012 at 2-3pm CDT (3-4pm EDT) for a County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Special Topics Webinar: The Link Between Childhood Poverty and Ill Health.