Agita Sao Paulo
In: PreventionThe Agita São Paulo initiative, based in São Paulo, Brazil, encourages physical activity through creative programming – spreading the message that physical activity can be unintimidating and fun. Program examples include walking groups, a “walk truck,” an annual “24-hour walk,” an event called “Via Viva” that closes roads to traffic, Gymnastics in the Park, and …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Nationwide/Federal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Free for Participants, Physical Activity Promotion, Population Health
Berkeley Soda Tax
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Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Population Health
Brighter Bites
In: PreventionThe Texas-based Brighter Bites program distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income students and their parents at no cost through an interactive co-op model. During pick-up time, families receive bilingual handbooks, tip sheets, and recipes, and they are invited to sample healthy meals – or “brighter bites” – created with the week’s recipes. Children also …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Free for Participants, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, School-Based
Cooking Matters
In: PreventionCooking Matters, which provides free cooking and nutrition classes for adults, children, and families living in underserved communities, is based on the premise that nutrition education should be coupled with cooking lessons so that meals can be healthy and enjoyable. By partnering with local organizations, Cooking Matters achieves both national-scope and optimization through customizability. The Cooking Matters …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Community Outreach/Engagement, Free for Participants, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Dell Medical School
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureA new medical school enrolling its first class in 2016, Dell Medical School focuses on training professionals in innovation and leadership in health. Students engage in a nine-month Innovation, Leadership, and Discovery curriculum Interprofessional education is a focus throughout the curriculum. Students engage in community projects and participate in case-based learning to understand the …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Medical Education, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health
Diabetes Awareness & Wellness Network (DAWN)
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureThe DAWN Center provides a community space focused on developing diabetes self-management skills. DAWN offers courses on diabetes basics, nutrition, cooking, and physical activity and provides facilities for people to practice these skills. Membership is free, as are the broad variety of resources offered to members. The DAWN Mobile Unit provides diabetes risk screenings and …
Category: Gold Standard
Attributes: Behavior Change, Community Outreach/Engagement, Free for Participants, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Promotion, Population Health
Durham Diabetes Coalition
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureThe Durham Diabetes Coalition (DDC) combines data analytics and mapping tools with neighborhood-level health interventions to identify people and neighborhoods with high diabetes risk. A data-driven approach allows for neighborhood-specific public health interventions. People identified as having type 2 diabetes are connected with local health resources, and home visits from a multidisciplinary care team are …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Academic Institution
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Personalized Care/Precision Medicine, Population Health, Quality Improvement, Targeted Population
Florida Diabetes Prevention Program
In: PreventionThe Florida DPP is a network of state-wide diabetes prevention programs, designed to help launch programs based on the original DPP study and to support, connect, and strengthen the programs that already exist. The Florida DPP website includes many free resources, including “how-to” guides on starting DPP programs, advertising and marketing materials, and tools for …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, DPP Translation, Population Health
Health Leads
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureHealth Leads advocates for and enables health systems to address unmet basic social needs (i.e., housing, food, heat, transportation) as a form of healthcare. Health Leads was founded in 1996 with the goal to transform the U.S. health system from a “sickcare system” to a true “healthcare system.” Health Leads offers a variety of services …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Social Determinants of Health
Interactive Health, Inc.
In: Workplace WellnessInteractive Health offers flexible workplace wellness programs that can be integrated into most workplaces, streamlining the development of wellness programs at various enterprises. Interactive Health’s wellness solutions are available to employers, brokers & consultants, and Health Plan & TPA partners. The company offers two main programs, Healthy Triumph and Healthy Advantage. Interactive Health, Inc. serves …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Company/Corporation
Attributes: Behavior Change, Culture of Wellness, Online/App-Based/Digital, Physical Activity Promotion
Intermountain Healthcare
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureIntermountain Healthcare operates 22 hospitals and 185 clinics serving Utah and parts of Idaho. Intermountain provides insurance for nearly half of Utah’s population through its SelectHealth plans. Because Intermountain Healthcare provides both insurance and care, it has greater incentive to avoid long-term costs. Intermountain invests heavily in population health, doing so through TeleHealth Services and …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Culture of Wellness, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Personalized Care/Precision Medicine, Population Health, Quality Improvement
Mass in Motion
In: PreventionMass in Motion is a comprehensive health promotion program that encourages physical activity and healthy eating throughout Massachusetts. The initiative’s multi-setting approach includes schools, childcare centers, businesses, municipalities/communities, and more. Mass in Motion’s extensive public-private partnerships allow for state-sponsored engagement of community partners and stakeholders. Efforts target people at locations where they are easily reached, …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Environmental Change, Free for Participants, Physical Activity Promotion, Population Health
Omada
In: PreventionOmada was the first digital DPP to be recognized by the CDC’s certification standards. Participants are matched with a 10- to 15-person support group who all start the program at the same time and a health coach – a structure that aims to provide the social support of a brick-and-mortar DPP. Going beyond its four …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Company/Corporation
Attributes: Behavior Change, DPP Translation, Online/App-Based/Digital
Peers for Progress
In: Healthcare Teams of the FuturePeers for Progress researches and advocates for peer support as a complement to clinical care for patients with chronic diseases. Peer supporters are trained to provide assistance in daily self-management while providing emotional support and patient advocacy. They serve an important role as bridges between patients and conventional healthcare providers. Peers for Progress developed a …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Academic Institution
Attributes: Peer Support
Pitney Bowes Project: Living
In: Workplace WellnessTwo-time winner of the C. Everett Koop Award for healthcare promotion (1996, 1998), Pitney Bowes provides several workplace wellness services for its employees, including fitness programs, stress management, back health, and free nutrition programs. Unlike many other programs, Pitney Bowes address both disease prevention and management, demonstrating its commitment to investing in long-term results. PB’s …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Company/Corporation
Attributes: Corporate Responsibility, Culture of Wellness
Primary Care-Population Medicine Program
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureThe Primary Care – Population Medicine Program (PCPM) is a dual-degree program allowing select students at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School to graduate with both an MD and a Master of Science Population Medicine. The Masters in Population Medicine curriculum focuses on helping students develop knowledge and skills in healthcare quality, safety, leadership, health disparities, …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Academic Institution
Attributes: Medical Education, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health
Shape Up Somerville
In: PreventionInitially a childhood obesity intervention, Shape-Up Somerville has become a leading example of community health promotion through environmental change. The program’s Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methods mean that community members define their greatest needs and therefore shape program design. Shape-Up Somerville has strong partnerships with public, private, and non-profit partners throughout the community. Somerville …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Culture of Wellness, Environmental Change, Free for Participants, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health
Vanderbilt Program in Interprofessional Learning
In: Healthcare Teams of the FutureThe Vanderbilt Program in Interprofessional Learning (VPIL) is a two-year educational program designed to prepare students in medicine, nursing, social work, and pharmacy for the future of collaborative patient care. Students from Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy, and University of Tennessee and Tennessee State University Department of Social …
Category: Gold Standard
Attributes: Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Teams, Medical Education, Population Health, Quality Improvement, School-Based
YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program
In: PreventionAs the first real-life translation of the DPP study, the YMCA’s DPP program demonstrated that the study’s methods and structure could be effective in real-life settings. By using a group-based model and its own employees as program facilitators, the YMCA significantly reduces program costs. After completion of the core sessions, participants attend monthly maintenance sessions …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Behavior Change, DPP Translation