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| ! | State Actions to Promote Healthy Communities and Prevent Childhood Obesity | Books | 4/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24559 | 24559 | The report summarizes enacted state legislation in two broad policy categories—healthy eating and physical activity, and healthy community design and access to healthy food. |
| ! | Health Disparities Overview | Reports | 8/26/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14494 | 14494 | Health Disparities Overview (home page) |
| ! | Reversing the Trend in Childhood Obesity | Books | 2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22267 | 22267 | Legislatures are increasingly interested in passing laws to promote healthy communities and reduce or prevent childhood obesity. Laws passed in 2010 are summarized in 17 topic areas. |
| ! | H1N1 State and Federal Response | Reports | 12/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18061 | 18061 | Up to date news and information surrounding Federal actions and recommendations to prepare for the H1N1 influenza. |
| | Community Health Centers Overview & Primer for Legislators | Multimedia | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22346 | 22346 | Community Health Centers: Overview, Primer and Video |
| | Disparities: State Profiles | Reports | 9/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14299 | 14299 | Disparities: State Profiles |
| | Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative” | Meetings | 6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21224 | 21224 | Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative” |
| | Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative” | Multimedia | 6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23494 | 23494 | Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative” |
| | Tapping School Facilities for Community Health: Joint-Use Agreements | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22474 | 22474 | Opening school fields, tracks, courts, playgrounds and gymnasiums to the public, when not being used by students, is a low-cost way to encourage physical activity and use state appropriations efficiently. |
| | [LegisBrief] Healthy Communities: New Opportunities for Promoting Health | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21086 | 21086 | States can promote healthy behaviors and lower chronic disease rates and costs through programs that address risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition and smoking. |
| | Healthy Communities: Food Systems, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity | Reports | 8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14511 | 14511 | Overview of resources addressing obesity, including state legislation, recent news items and NCSL resources. |
| | [LegisBrief] Growing Groceries in Food Deserts | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20133 | 20133 | Access to healthy food is affected by price and availability, and residents in both rural and urban areas often lack easy access to stores that stock affordable, nutritious food. |
| | [LegisBrief] Healthy Communities: Reducing Cancer Risks | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18345 | 18345 | Proactive public health strategies can healthier communities by addressing comprehensive cancer control, exposure to toxic chemicals, and cultural concerns. |