[Federal Register: April 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 80)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Nominations Requested/Open for the 2005 Secretary's Innovation in
Prevention Awards
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks
nominations of public and private sector organizations to receive the
2005 Secretary's Innovation in Prevention Awards Initiative. This
activity is part of a broader Departmental initiative called Steps to a
Healthier U.S. that advances President George W. Bush's HealthierUS
goal of helping Americans live longer, better and healthier lives. The
statutory authority for this health promotion activity is Section 1703
[42 U.S.C. 300u-2] from Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act.
The Secretary's Innovation in Prevention Awards Initiative will
identify and celebrate outstanding organizations that have implemented
innovative and creative chronic disease prevention and health promotion
programs. To be nominated, a program must address at least one of the
following risk factors:
(1) Obesity
(2) Physical activity; and
(3) Nutrition
The Department intends that these awards will provide an
opportunity to increase public awareness of creative approaches to
develop and expand innovative health programs and duplication of
successful strategies.
Awards will be given in the following categories:
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Health Care Delivery
Healthy Workplace
--Large Employer >500 employees
--Small Employer < 500 employees
Non-Profit
Public Sector
Schools (K-12)
The following criteria will be taken into consideration upon
review:
Creativity/Innovation
Leadership
Sustainability
Replicability
Effectiveness
Receipt of national award(s)
DATES: Nominations must be received by 5:00 PM EDT, June 9, 2005.
Nominations: Partnership for Prevention, a 501(c)3 focused on
health promotion, is coordinating the nomination process for the
Innovation in Prevention Awards on behalf of the HHS. Nominations can
only be made online at http://www.prevent.org/awards/. For more
information, contact Partnership for Prevention at (202) 785-4943 or
2005 InnovationAwards@prevent.org. Partnership for Prevention may
request additional information as necessary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS is the U.S. government's principal
agency for promoting and protecting the health of all Americans. HHS
manages many programs, covering a broad spectrum of health promotion
and disease prevention services and activities. Leaders in the business
community, State and local government officials, tribes and tribal
entities and charitable, faith-based, and community organizations have
expressed an interest in working with the Department to promote healthy
choices and behaviors. The Secretary welcomes this interest. With this
notice, the Secretary outlines opportunities to identify and celebrate
outstanding organizations that have implemented innovative and creative
chronic disease prevention and health promotion programs.
Dated: April 20, 2005.
Donald A. Young,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation.
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