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DASH defines a success story as a
narrative—usually between one and two pages—highlighting the achievements
and progress of a program or activity. A success story can document
program improvement over time and demonstrate the value of program activities. When presented effectively, success
stories can be a useful tool for educating stakeholders about program
outcomes and results.
NOTE: Success stories, including background data and outcomes, reflect information as reported by participating programs. Also, in this context, impact refers to short-term or intermediate outcomes.
West
Virginia — Physical
Activity
"Challenge for Healthier Schools"—a collaborative effort by West Virginia
and Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield—addressed the state's high rate
of overweight by supporting mini-grant projects to improve elementary school
nutrition and increase physical activity opportunities. More than 2,200 West
Virginia students were exposed to physical activity and nutrition education
events in 2004. School accomplishments included construction of an outdoor
"Rails-to-Trails" system for physical education, recess, and class outings,
as well as after-school use by the broader community.
Kentucky — Tobacco
Youth from Kentucky’s 4-H Team Leadership Councils spearheaded a petition
campaign, ultimately gathering 4,000 signatures in support of a smoke-free
ordinance for two Pike County public buildings.
Gadsden County, Florida — CSHP
The Florida Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) initiated a 3-year
project focusing on Gadsden County – a district that faced health
disparities and academic challenges. To begin the project, the school
district formed a planning and advisory committee to develop a coordinated
school health strategic plan. Then, the state CSHP gave each of the
participating schools in the district $2,000 yearly to maintain a Healthy
School Team to implement activities consistent with the district strategic
plan, including prohibiting sales of carbonated beverages during meal
periods.
Albuquerque, New Mexico — Asthma
The number of schools participating in the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS)
Asthma Program grew from 20 in year one to 85 by year four. The program
improved asthma management for students, reduced overall absences due to
asthma by 13%, and increased the number of individual health care plans for
students.
Broward County, Florida — HIV
Project BEAT reached more than 54,000 middle and high school students and
approximately 2,200 parents and community members.
Assessments given to randomly selected secondary school students during the
2006–2007 academic year indicated a 28% increase
in post-test score in knowledge of HIV/AIDS and related decision-making
skills.
Directors of Health Promotion and Education —
School Employee Wellness
The Directors of Health Promotion and Education developed the School
Employee Wellness Guide to address the health of school employees. The guide
presents steps to establish a school employee wellness program, ideas for
wellness activities, and strategies for sustaining a program that values and
meets the needs for health improvement.
CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health
Evaluation Tutorials
Tutorials that build skills around describing, planning, evaluating, and improving programs.
The tutorials contain interactive exercises, review pages, and downloadable
resources and examples.
CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Exemplary State
Programs
Examples of exemplary work to prevent chronic
disease and promote health.
CDC's Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
Messages from Across America
Selected stories from Preventive Health
and Health Services (PHHS) grantees. This document provides clear examples of
compelling success stories in public health.
National Association of Chronic
Disease Directors
State Success Stories*
Selected stories from state
chronic disease directors. This Web site lists reasons and uses for
writing compelling success stories and provides clear examples of success
stories in public health.
Plain Language: Improving
Communication from the Federal Government to the Public
A Web site
developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help federal agencies
write in plain language. Writing tips, examples, and resource lists
guide writers to create effective documents, letters, and manuals that are
accessible to all readers.
CDC's Division of Oral Health
Success Stories Workbook
Resource for program managers
to create success stories that highlight their program’s achievements.
Although its examples are from state workers in oral health promotion, the
methods for collecting and writing success stories can be applied to any
public health program.
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