About REACH 2010 (1999–2007)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) in 1999 as the cornerstone of CDC’s efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health. The fundamental objective of REACH was to address the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating health disparities among segments of the population, including differences that occur by race, ethnicity, education, income, or geographic location.

Through the REACH 2010 cooperative agreement program, 40 communities were funded to close the health disparity gap in at least one of the following racial and ethnic minority groups: African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, or Hispanics/Latinos. In addition, communities focused on reducing disparities in the following six health priority areas: breast and cervical cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, immunizations, HIV/AIDS, and infant mortality. At least eleven communities targeted multiple racial/ethnic groups, and fourteen communities addressed multiple health priority areas.

Beginning in late 2005, CDC underwent a major strategic planning initiative to prepare for a new incarnation of REACH 2010. Developed out of this initiative was REACH Across the U.S. (REACH U.S.). REACH U.S. builds on the body of knowledge initiated by projects funded under the original REACH 2010 cooperative agreement program. By sharing effective dissemination strategies, lessons learned and best practices, REACH U.S. endeavors to expand the reach of promising interventions nationwide by giving more communities and public health programs tools they need to eliminate health disparities among minority populations.

Please view the community profiles for more information about the REACH communities.

Contributions to Public Health

REACH 2010 supports CDC’s strategic goals by addressing health disparities in critical life stages (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults) and has developed innovative approaches to improving health in communities, health care settings, schools, worksites, and after-school programs.

CDC provides training, technical assistance, and support to REACH 2010 communities in understanding the social determinants of health and their relation to health disparities, developing and implementing effective interventions, evaluating programs, disseminating findings, and writing for scientific publications. REACH 2010 is producing significant improvements in communities across our nation. The REACH 2010 communities have shown impressive results and have documented many of these in journal articles, special issues, and/or conference presentations. (Please view the Resource Library for more information.)

REACH 2010 At A Glance

At A Glance reports are produced annually by CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to highlight successful activities and programs. At A Glance reports are typically disseminated to various audiences, including health promotion and chronic disease prevention professionals, partners, stakeholders, and funded communities.

The REACH 2010 At A Glance report includes a general overview of the program, national statistics for racial and ethnic health disparities, at least four community examples, and future directions for the REACH 2010 program.

Please see the latest release of the REACH 2010 At A Glance report which includes new information on the REACH Risk Factor Survey and REACH 2010’s Keys to Success!

Other REACH 2010 At A Glance Reports

• 2006 (PDF–426K)
• 2005 (PDF–713K)
• 2004 (PDF–320K)
• 2003 (PDF–252K)

Please visit http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/index.htm to view all At A Glance reports for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
 

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Page last reviewed: November 20, 2007
Page last modified: November 20, 2007
Content source: Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion