Stories from the Field
Mobile Health Program
, AHS-5, AHS-6 n this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the University of Arizona College of Family Medicine’s Department of Family and Community Medicine worked to increase access to health services through their Mobile Health Program.
Delta Rural Access Program
, AHS-3 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority worked to improve access to health services in rural communities.
Door-to-Door Program
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Maryland program that brought healthcare access to low-income, socially isolated Latinos through direct community engagement.
Elderly Outreach Program
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Wisconsin organization that addressed health-related quality of life and well-being of Hmong elders.
South Side Healthcare Collaborative (SSHC)
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at the University of Chicago Medical Center's Urban Health Initiative's South Side Healthcare Collaborative, a network of more than 30 community-based health centers, free clinics and local hospitals on the south side of Chicago, who partner to help residents make a long-term connection with a primary care physician.
Kentucky Homeplace
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Kentucky Homeplace developed a colorectal cancer component for their community health worker program to improve the health of rural Kentuckians.
HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program
, AHS-6.3 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Boston Public Health Commission’s HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program increased access to oral health services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
All Healthy Children Campaign
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how The Children's Defense Fund-Texas made great strides in insuring children living in Texas.
Community Referral Coordinator Program
, AHS-5, AHS-6 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the St. Louis Integrated Health Network implemented the Community Referral Coordinator Program to improve access to primary care.
Children’s HealthWatch
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Children’s HealthWatch researched and analyzed issues related to housing and children’s health.
First Things First (FTF) - Kansas City, Kansas School District
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Kansas City, Kansas School District implemented a comprehensive school reform initiative, First Things First (FTF), to combat low graduation rates and to improve academic performance.
Salem Healthy Kids 2012
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Massachusetts organization that empowered young people to use theater to educate their peers about healthy behaviors.
Diabetes Education Center
, D-14 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Rio Grande Valley Accountable Care Organization worked to address diabetes in its community.
Eat Smart Move More South Carolina
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County and the City of Camden involved residents and worked to meet national Complete Streets standards to help Camden, SC become a safer and healthier community.
Community Air Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Bay Area Air Quality Management District improved air quality within the San Francisco Bay Area.
Green Cleaning Workshops
In this story from the field, we take a look at an Oregon organization that works to empower a Latino community with the skills to protect their environment and improve the health of their children.
Human Rights and Health Collective
In this story from the field, we take a look at a California organization that addressed health conditions related to housing and food security among low-income residents.
Lead Poisoning Low Literacy Training Program
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Rhode Island organization working to increase awareness about childhood lead poisoning.
Rapid Response Notification System
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Maricopa County's Rapid Response Notification System improved air quality through community partnerships.
Eat Smart Move More South Carolina
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County and the City of Camden involved residents and worked to meet national Complete Streets standards to help Camden, SC become a safer and healthier community.
New York City Community Air Survey
, EH-3 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene works to reduce harmful air pollutants.
The Program in Woman-Centered Contraception
, FP-11, FP-16 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the University of California, San Francisco Department of Family & Community Medicine’s Program in Woman-Centered Contraception is developing evidence-based tools and resources to help support women in making decisions about family planning services.
Title X Family Planning Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the St. Louis Integrated Health Network implemented the Community Referral Coordinator Program to improve access to primary care.
Asthma Series
In this story from the field, we take a look at a New York organization that effectively used technology and media to discuss childhood asthma.
Autism Spectrum Quotient Screening Access
In this story from the field, we take a look at how the Minnesota Academy of Pediatrics Foundation engaged the Somali immigrant community to provide increased access to early childhood developmental screenings.
Door-to-Door Program
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Maryland program that brought healthcare access to low-income, socially isolated Latinos through direct community engagement.
Elderly Outreach Program
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Wisconsin organization that addressed health-related quality of life and well-being of Hmong elders.
Lead Poisoning Low Literacy Training Program
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Rhode Island organization working to increase awareness about childhood lead poisoning.
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program You Can! Live Well, Virginia!
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Virginia Department of Health partnered with the Virginia Department of Aging to improve access to community workshops aimed at helping people manage a chronic health condition.
Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Colorado Prevention Center (CPC) Community Health implemented the Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions Program.
Healthy Heart, Healthy Family
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services implemented the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Healthy Heart, Healthy Family program to promote heart healthy behaviors and lifestyles.
Advanced Stroke Life Support Initiative
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health partnered with community groups to offer training and certification in how to recognize stroke symptoms and give patients fast, appropriate treatment.
Advanced Stroke Life Support Initiative
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Allen County Health Department partnered with the Lima Memorial Health System to start a comprehensive training program to improve the standard of acute stroke care provided by emergency medical services and Emergency Department staff.
Community Healthcare Network
, HIV-14 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Community Healthcare Network integrated HIV testing and counseling into routine medical care for underserved populations in New York City.
HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program
, AHS-6.3 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Boston Public Health Commission’s HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program increased access to oral health services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Texas Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning Project
, HIV-14.2, HIV-19 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Texas Department of State Health Services implemented the
Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning Project to reduce new HIV infections, link people with HIV to care and treatment, and reduce HIV-related health disparities.
The Bronx Knows
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and partners implemented The Bronx Knows to to raise awareness for HIV testing, make HIV testing more accessible, promote testing as a routine part of medical care, and improve linkage of people diagnosed with HIV to appropriate medical care.
Easy Access Project
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Hawaii State Department of Health partnered with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Lanakila Health Center in Honolulu to provide language-appropriate and culturally sensitive health services to newly arrived immigrants.
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
, IID-9 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how The Arizona Partnership for Immunization is increasing the number of fully immunized children, adolescents, and adults across the state.
Safe Dates
, IVP-29 , IVP-39 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Tu Casa, Inc. worked to address teen dating violence in Colorado.
Johns Hopkins University Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence
, IVP-30, IVP-31 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Johns Hopkins University Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence implemented a community-wide youth violence prevention strategy throughout Baltimore.
Domestic Violence Prevention among Refugees
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Texas organization committed to working with refugee populations to address the diverse cross-cultural issues that arise in relocating to the United States.
“Click it or Ticket” style Child Car Seat project
, IVP-13.1, IVP-16 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), managed by the Bonney Lake Police Department, developed a comprehensive Child Passenger Safety (CPS) program focused on preventing injuries and deaths involving children under age 15.
Best Practices, Falls Risk Reduction Project
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Injury Prevention Program and the New Hampshire Falls Risk Reduction Task Force worked to decrease the risk and incidence of falls among adults aged 65 years and older.
Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES)
, IVP-42 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health developed and implemented the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) program to empower youth to affect their communities in positive ways and modify the environmental conditions that contribute to youth violence.
Philadelphia LandCare Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at the relationship between vacant, overgrown lots and neighborhood crime in Philadelphia.
External Affairs / Tobacco Prevention Program
, TU-4.1 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Chicago Department of Public Health worked to reduce tobacco use among the LGBT communities in Chicago.
LGBT Health Outcomes Planning Project
In this story from the field, we take a look at how the Colorado Department of Health and Environment created an actionable plan to address lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health.
1,000 Grandmothers
, MICH-1.8, MICH-1.9, MICH-20 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the International Association for Indigenous Aging implemented the 1,000 Grandmothers Project to engage Native elders in reducing the rate of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths.
Pregnancy Medical Home Project
, MICH-10.2 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Community Care of North Carolina is improving birth outcomes by providing comprehensive maternity care.
Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait™
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Kentucky Department for Public Health implemented Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait™ to reduce preterm birth rates in Kentucky.
Autism Spectrum Quotient Screening Access
In this story from the field, we take a look at how the Minnesota Academy of Pediatrics Foundation engaged the Somali immigrant community to provide increased access to early childhood developmental screenings.
Community Baby Showers for Safe Sleep
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Kansas organization working to reduce infant mortality and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Starting Well/Comenzando Bien
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Utah organization providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to help Latina women improve their health.
Support Breastfeeding and Child Care Centers
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Louisiana organization that worked with childcare centers to increase the rates of breastfeeding in New Orleans.
Nurse-Family Partnership
, MICH-10, MICH-11, MICH-16 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Office of Public Health implemented the Nurse-Family Partnership, a home visitation program for low income, first-time pregnant mothers and their babies to improve maternal and child health.
Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative worked to reduce preterm births & improve perinatal and preterm newborn outcomes throughout Ohio.
, MHMD-2 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at the Empowering Our Spirits Initiative, a program developed by the White Mountain Apache Tribe to reduce Apache youth suicidal behavior.
SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program (SOS)
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Communities Healing Adolescent Depression and Suicide (CHADS) Coalition for Mental Health helped schools in North St. Louis County, Missouri implement the SOS Signs of Suicide Prevention Program, a program to prevent suicide among adolescents.
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project
, MHMD-6, MHMD-11 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health used funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Innovation Model (SIM) Initiative to enhance their Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project, which helps pediatricians better meet the needs of children and youth with behavioral health issues.
The Senior Connection
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the University of Rochester Medical Center partnered with Lifespan to implement a program to reduce the risk of suicide among older adults.
Zero Suicide in Texas
, MHMD-2 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Texas Department of State Health Services worked to prevent youth suicide.
California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition)
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the California Department of Public Health and California Project LEAN worked to limit access to sugar-sweetened beverages and increase water intake in school settings.
Youth Engagement & Action for Health (YEAH!)
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative worked to reduce childhood obesity by creating healthy environments for all children and families through advocacy, education, and policy development efforts.
Gold Medal Schools
, NWS-15.1 In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Utah Department of Health partnered with schools and local health departments to create healthier school environments and address childhood obesity.
Human Rights and Health Collective
In this story from the field, we take a look at a California organization that addressed health conditions related to housing and food security among low-income residents.
Let's Move! Rockbridge
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Virginia organization that addressed community health by developing partnerships with local businesses, physicians, and schools to promote healthy behaviors in their community.
Salem Healthy Kids 2012
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Massachusetts organization that empowered young people to use theater to educate their peers about healthy behaviors.
Starting Well/Comenzando Bien
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Utah organization providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to help Latina women improve their health.
Green Carts Initiative
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene works to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Texas
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how The Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Texas program improved health behavior among children through the promotion of physical activity and healthy food choices.
Communities Putting Prevention to Work / Healthy Eating Active Living
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Public Health-Seattle & King County worked to address childhood obesity in its community.
Mobile School Pantry Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Utah Food Bank works to address food insecurity and hunger among children in Utah.
Peer Exercise Program Promotes Independence
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Arkansas Department of Health implemented an exercise program to help older adults lose weight, feel better, and reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke.
The Senior Connection
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the University of Rochester Medical Center partnered with Lifespan to implement a program to reduce the risk of suicide among older adults.
, OH-8, OH-9.1, OH-12 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Minnesota Oral Health Program worked to improve adolescent oral health across Minnesota through increased access to school-based dental sealants programs.
Maryland Office of Oral Health
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Maryland Office of Oral Health worked with partners to convene a Dental Action Committee (DAC) to improve the oral health of Maryland's children.
HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program
, AHS-6.3 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Boston Public Health Commission’s HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program increased access to oral health services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
SEAL! Michigan School-Based Dental Sealant Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Michigan Department of Community Health addressed adolescent tooth decay through school-based dental sealant programs.
I-Smile Dental Home Initiative
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Iowa Department of Public Health and their partners worked to improve access to oral health care across the state.
Gold Medal Schools
, NWS-15.1 In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Utah Department of Health partnered with schools and local health departments to create healthier school environments and address childhood obesity.
Eat Smart, Move More initiative
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the North Carolina Division of Public Health partnered with Wake County Human Services, North Carolina’s Eat Smart, Move More, and faith-based communities to address obesity and other chronic diseases among African Americans in Wake County, NC.
Let's Move! Rockbridge
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Virginia organization that addressed community health by developing partnerships with local businesses, physicians, and schools to promote healthy behaviors in their community.
Eat Smart Move More South Carolina
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County and the City of Camden involved residents and worked to meet national Complete Streets standards to help Camden, SC become a safer and healthier community.
Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Texas
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how The Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Texas program improved health behavior among children through the promotion of physical activity and healthy food choices.
Peer Exercise Program Promotes Independence
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Arkansas Department of Health implemented an exercise program to help older adults lose weight, feel better, and reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke.
Communities Putting Prevention to Work / Healthy Eating Active Living
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Public Health-Seattle & King County worked to address childhood obesity in its community.
Sumter County on the Move!
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center implemented Sumter County on the Move! to promote more adult physical activity in its community.
Training and Experience to Advance Managers in Public Health Academy
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Alabama Department of Public Health partnered with Auburn University at Montgomery to create a department-wide workforce development program for its staff.
Asthma Series
In this story from the field, we take a look at a New York organization that effectively used technology and media to discuss childhood asthma.
Green Cleaning Workshops
In this story from the field, we take a look at an Oregon organization that works to empower a Latino community with the skills to protect their environment and improve the health of their children.
Children’s HealthWatch
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Children’s HealthWatch researched and analyzed issues related to housing and children’s health.
First Things First (FTF) - Kansas City, Kansas School District
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Kansas City, Kansas School District implemented a comprehensive school reform initiative, First Things First (FTF), to combat low graduation rates and to improve academic performance.
Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP™)
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine incorporated a social determinants of health approach into its medical school education.
Mobile School Pantry Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Utah Food Bank works to address food insecurity and hunger among children in Utah.
Salem Healthy Kids 2012
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Massachusetts organization that empowered young people to use theater to educate their peers about healthy behaviors.
Pushback Against Drug Abuse
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Marathon County Alcohol & Other Drug Partnership launched the Pushback Against Drug Abuse initiative to reduce drug and alcohol abuse in its community.
Multi-agency, enhanced underage drinking enforcements
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Project Extra Mile worked to prevent underage alcohol consumption and reduce alcohol-related harms through evidence-based policies and practices.
Driving While Intoxicated Prevention Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the New Mexico Department of Health implemented a prevention campaign against binge drinking and alcohol-impaired driving among adults in New Mexico.
Communities That Care (CTC) - Tooele, UT
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how Tooele City, UT implemented the Communities That Care (CTC) program to mobilize community engagement around youth substance abuse issues.
Barron Country Department of Health & Human Services
, SA-14 In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Barron County Department of Health & Human Services partnered with Barron County Safe & Stable Families Coalition to address the problem of underage drinking in their community.
PROSPER
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the PROSPER Network Organization, Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute worked to implement evidence-based school and family programs to address youth substance abuse.
Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP)
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program addressed tobacco by using a statewide tobacco control program.
State Government Agency - California Tobacco Control Program
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the California Tobacco Control Program implemented tobacco control policies throughout the state, resulting in decreased tobacco use and reduced secondhand smoke exposure.
ClearWay Minnesota
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how ClearWay Minnesota collaborated with others, including the Minnesota Department of Health, to pass legislation that banned smoking in public places.
External Affairs / Tobacco Prevention Program
, TU-4.1 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Chicago Department of Public Health worked to reduce tobacco use among the LGBT communities in Chicago.
Peers Helping Peers: Innovations in Tobacco Dependence Education and Intervention
In this story from the field, we take a look at a New Jersey project that encouraged individuals to address high rates of smoking at mental health agencies.
Live Tobacco-Free Austin campaign
, TU-2.1, TU-11 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department implemented the Live Tobacco-Free Austin campaign to raise awareness about the burden of tobacco use, promote cessation services, and educate the public about the impact of secondhand smoke.
Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program
, TU-2.2 , TU-17 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program uses a comprehensive approach combining evidence-based policy and programs to address tobacco use across Massachusetts.
Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine
, TU-11.2, TU-11.3, TU-13.10, TU-14 In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how the Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine worked to promote tobacco-free living and reduce exposure to secondhand smoke across the state.
Mothers Eliminating Secondhand Smoke (M.E.S.S.) program
, TU-4.1, TU-11 In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 Public Health Office partnered with a local nonprofit organization to implement a program that promotes tobacco-free policies in homes, vehicles, and faith-based settings.
