Acknowledgments


This publication was developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
Primary authors: Matthew Guidry, Tom Vischi, Raymond Han, and Omar Passons. Additional assistance was provided by Randolph F. Wykoff, Linda Meyers, Debbie Maiese, Janice T. Radak, Mary Jo Deering, Gloria Barnes, Tami Lambert, and Valere Byrd. In addition, the contributions of the following reviewers are greatly appreciated:
Phillip Caillouet
Health Informatics Center of Acadiana
University of Louisiana
Marilyn Layman
Superintendent of Schools
De Soto, Kansas
Alvin Schexnider
Office of Health Policy Development
Wake Forest University
Melissa Clarke 
Health Resources and Services Administration/HHS
Sigrid Melus
Office of National Drug Control Policy
White House
Jerry Schultz
Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
University of Kansas
Regan Crump
Health Resources and Services Administration/HHS
Marc Meringoff
The Fordham Institute
Valerie Welsh
Office of Minority Health/HHS
Michael Hatcher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/HHS
Tyler Norris
Community Initiatives
Richard Young
Regional Health Administrator/HHS
Tim Jeffries
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Emmeline Ochiai
Public Health Advisor
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/HHS
Sharon Zolner
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
De Soto, Kansas
John Kesler
Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities
Steve Potsic
Regional Health Administrator/HHS
Kathy Kremer
Senior Management Assistant
Anne Arundel County
Ruth Sanchez-Way
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention/ HHS
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