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Building upon the results of Years 1 and 2 of the CDC's Improving Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Getting Further Faster (GFF)...
Feb 03, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier
Less than 15% of adults with disabilities meet the recommended 150 minutes each week of physical activity. With COVID-19 posing...
Jan 21, 2021 | Guest Author
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in...
Feb 07, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
By Tina Yuen and Patrick Glass, ChangeLab Solutions Complete streets is the concept of designing streets so that all people—no matter...
Apr 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Erin Polich, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Boston Public Health Commission Editor’s...
Apr 05, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
ChangeLab Solutions recently released a newly updated model policy regarding Complete Streets: Model State Legislation Establishing...
Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The 2018 Benchmarking Report on Bicycling and Walking is the sixth edition and the first edition published by the League of American...
Feb 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Karin Valentine Goins, MPH, Program Director, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical...
Nov 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Sep 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Building upon the results of Years 1 and 2 of the CDC's Improving Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Getting Further Faster (GFF) initiative, this funding opportunity will build evidence for how public health, healthcare and human services systems can implement, evaluate, and sustain programs to promote cross-sector linkages that address the social determinants of health (SDOH).
Less than 15% of adults with disabilities meet the recommended 150 minutes each week of physical activity. With COVID-19 posing challenges to options such as fitness and recreation centers, this blog will provide guidance on how local health departments can promote physical activity for people with disabilities during the pandemic.
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in America. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being isolated, left out, and lacking quality social connections. Social isolation refers to a quantitative count of social networks and relationships. People can be surrounded by social acquaintances (e.g., coworkers,...
By Tina Yuen and Patrick Glass, ChangeLab Solutions Complete streets is the concept of designing streets so that all people—no matter if they’re walking, bicycling, using public transportation, driving, or mobility impaired—can safely and easily get where they’re going. Complete streets improve health, safety, and economic opportunities for communities. Neighborhood Differences Picture your...
By Erin Polich, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Boston Public Health Commission Editor’s Note: In January 2019, NACCHO awarded the Boston Public Health Commission and the Marquette County Health Department with grants to support ongoing climate change and health adaptation initiatives. The blog post below highlights Boston’s work in honor of […]
ChangeLab Solutions recently released a newly updated model policy regarding Complete Streets: Model State Legislation Establishing Complete Streets. Complete streets promote mobility for people of all ages, abilities, and income levels. These policies encourage many different forms of transportation, including walking, biking, taking public transit, and driving. Complete streets have been shown...
The 2018 Benchmarking Report on Bicycling and Walking is the sixth edition and the first edition published by the League of American Bicyclists. It is intended to update the data and analyses found in the five previous versions published in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. The 2018 Benchmarking Report follows the format adopted by the Alliance […]
By Karin Valentine Goins, MPH, Program Director, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series covering the Capabilities for Public Health Agency Involvement in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making to Increase Active Transportation Opportunity from the UMass Worcester Prevention Research...
By Karin Valentine Goins, MPH, Program Director, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series covering the Capabilities for Public Health Agency Involvement in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making to Increase Active Transportation Opportunity from the UMass Worcester Prevention...
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