Berkeley Soda Tax
In: PreventionManual excerpt for this Program. This will appear in search results lists, any archive of programs, and in the insights pages sidebar. This is the excerpt field, at the very end of the post editing screen.
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Population Health
Cigna Sunday Streets
In: PreventionThe Cigna Sunday Streets initiative closes a major section of streets in Houston, Texas, on one Sunday per month, six Sundays per year – allowing residents to walk, bike, and jog along the roads. A variety of businesses on these routes provide entertainment and programs during the event. After the success of the City of …
Category: Innovator
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Free for Participants, Physical Activity Promotion, Population Health
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
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
Healthy Together Victoria
In: PreventionBefore facing funding cuts in 2015, the state-wide Healthy Together Victoria program in Victoria, Australia sponsored a number of initiatives, such as healthy lifestyle awareness campaigns and workplace wellness programs. The various interventions were specifically targeted at multi-level health determinants, including individual psychology, food systems, and societal influences on health and behavior. Though ultimately defunded …
Category: Innovator
Sponsor Type: State/Municipal
Attributes: Population Health
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
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