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Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center Tackles Childhood Obesity

Blog,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Connecticut,
Beth Comerford,
Ioana Ungureanu,
Kim Doughty

The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center is tackling childhood obesity through Community Health Opportunities Organized with Schools at the Epicenter (CHOOSE), a multi-partner and multi-level intervention for communities in Connecticut.

Older Adults and Healthy Aging

Podcast,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Healthy Aging,
Members,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Robert Johnson,
Jewel Mullen,
Aaron Lopata,
Aline Stone,
Elizabeth Head,
Public Health Review

In this podcast episode, experts offer perspectives on the value of cultivating partnerships between state public health agencies and state units on aging. In addition, officials from Georgia describe their collaboration to improve the ...

State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone

State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts Beth Giambrone Learn how states are working to improve access to healthy foods and eliminate food deserts in this Health Policy Update. The environment where we live, work, and play can shape ...

Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Joshua Berry,
Megan DeNubila,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Connecticut,
Maine,
Washington, D.C.,
Federal Government Affairs,
Advocacy,
California,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

Flavored tobacco policy has changed rapidly over the past few months. In April, FDA announced their intention to implement rules prohibiting the sale of menthol e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, though it may take years until they ...

Cross-Sector Partnerships to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes: Resource Guide

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Maine,
Oregon,
Washington

This report synthesizes partnership, financing, and data-sharing approaches that healthcare, housing providers, and other sectors can undertake to improve health and housing outcomes.