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This webinar held on Friday May 24,will review best practices for improving cultural competency among a state’s health care workforce. More

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!State Actions to Promote Healthy Communities and Prevent Childhood ObesityBooks4/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2455924559The report summarizes enacted state legislation in two broad policy categories—healthy eating and physical activity, and healthy community design and access to healthy food.
"Winnable Battles" in Public HealthReports4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2198521985"Winnable Battles" in Public Health
Childhood Obesity - 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2568125681Childhood obesity legislation enacted in 2012.
Childhood Obesity - 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2455824558Childhood Obesity – 2011 Legislative Policy Options
Wear Red DayReports2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382713827Wear Red Day (Feb. 2012)
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionReports10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450714507Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Public Health Herald Newsletter: All IssuesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2222622226Public Health Herald Newsletter: All Issues
Community Transformation Grants PostcardReports5/23/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2447324473Community Transformation Grants Postcard
Public Health Herald 14th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2391823918Public Health Herald 14th Issue
Heart Disease and Stroke - An Overview of Our Nations Leading KillersReports2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1386613866An Overview of Heart Disease and Stroke
Public Health Herald 13th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354923549Public Health Herald 13th Issue
[Postcard] Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity by County, 2008Reports6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2395723957Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity by County, 2008
Public Health Herald 12th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2205022050Public Health Herald 12th Issue
Public Health Herald 11th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2231322313Public Health Herald 11th Issue
Tapping School Facilities for Community Health: Joint-Use AgreementsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2247422474Opening 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.
Public Health Herald 10th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2177221772Public Health Herald 10th Issue
Childhood Obesity - 2010Bill Summaries/ Databases2/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2215622156Childhood Obesity – 2010 of Legislative Policy Options
Public Health Herald 9th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2127921279Public Health Herald 9th Issue
[LegisBrief] Healthy Communities: New Opportunities for Promoting HealthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2108621086States 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.
Wellness OverviewReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450814508Overview of wellness resources, including those of NCSL and other organizations.
Healthy Communities: Food Systems, Healthy Eating and Physical ActivityReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1451114511Overview of resources addressing obesity, including state legislation, recent news items and NCSL resources.
[Summit 2010] Joint Legislative Health Staff Network (LHSN) and Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN) Breakfast:State Initiatives on School Nutrition and Physical EducationMeetings7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2096220962Joint Legislative Health Staff Network (LHSN) and Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN) Breakfast:State Initiatives on School Nutrition and Physical Education Legislative Summit 2010 Session
Public Health Herald 8th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2034520345Public Health Herald 8th Issue
Wellness Legislation, 2010 (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2043420434Summary of 2010 proposed and enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
State Wellness LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382613826Summary of enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
Childhood Obesity Trends - State RatesReports6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1387713877Maps: Percentage of children who were considered overweight and obese in 2007 and 50-state chart; Percentage of children who were considered obese in 2005 and 50-state chart. Also includes data on childhood obesity.
Physical Actvity ResourcesReports5/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1434014340List of NCSL physical activity resources.
Physical Activitiy Plan and NCSL ResourcesReports5/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2035320353Physical Activitiy Plan and NCSL Resources
Public Health Herald 7th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1969819698Public Health Herald 7th Issue
Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood ObesityBooks4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010120101To help promote healthier communities and reduce childhood obesity, state policymakers are considering options to increase physical activity and healthy eating.
Public Health Herald 6th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1940419404Public Health Herald 6th Issue
Childhood Obesity - 2009Bill Summaries/ Databases2/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1977619776Childhood Obesity – 2009 of Legislative Policy Options
Webinar: Healthy School Foods – Avenues for InnovationMultimedia2/11/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1973319733Healthy School Foods – Avenues for Innovation
Spotlight: First lady's childhood obesity campaignArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1971819718A landing page for resources related to a new children's health initiative announced by first lady Michelle Obama.
SL Mag: Chronic CostsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1917119171Making healthy choices easier for Americans can prevent deadly diseases and save money.
[Heart Disease and Stroke] Heart Disease and Stroke: 50-State Profile and Policy ReportsBill Summaries/ Databases7/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1758717587Heart Disease and Stroke: 50-state Profile and Policy Reports
LegisBrief: Physical Activity Guidelines- February 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1392513925legisbrief
Childhood Obesity - 2008Reports12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1388313883Childhood Obesity - 2008
Childhood Obesity - 2007Bill Summaries/ Databases12/15/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439814398Overview of 2007 Childhood Obesity Legislation.
Childhood Obesity - 2006 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical ActivityBill Summaries/ Databases4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439714397Childhood Obesity - 2006 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Childhood Obesity - 2005 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical ActivityBill Summaries/ Databases1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439614396Childhood Obesity - 2005 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overview of 2003 and 2004 Childhood Obesity BillsBill Summaries/ Databases12/31/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1411214112Overview of 2003 and 2004 Childhood Obesity Bills
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