Prevention Strategies
Case studies are collected here to describe public health strategies that were research-tested by Prevention Research Centers to improve communities’ health. The case studies are selected examples of published work that is unique or has potential public health significance and impact for communities.
CDC’s Winnable Battles
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Community-Based Program on the U.S.-Mexico Border Reduces Chronic Disease Risks
University of Arizona: Arizona Prevention Research Center
Project Name:
Pasos Adelante
Clinicians in Maine Learn to Address Overweight in Young Patients
Harvard University: Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Project Name: Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative
Middle School Curriculum for Obesity Reduction is Accepted and Cost-Effective
Harvard University: Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Project Name: Planet Health
Elementary School Program Improves Children's Physical Activity and Diet
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: University of Texas Prevention Research Center
Project Name: Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH)
HIV Prevention
Study in Malawi Finds Drug Regimens Effective in Preventing HIV Transmission Through Breast Milk
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Project Name: Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals, and Nutrition (BAN) Study
Tobacco
Smoking Cessation Program for 14-19 Year Olds Selected as a Model Program
West Virginia University: Prevention Research Center
Project Name: Not On Tobacco (NOT)
Teen Pregnancy
Work Site Parenting Program Promotes Communication about Sexual Health between Parents and their Adolescents
University of California at Los Angeles: UCLA/RAND Center for Adolescent Health Promotion
Project Name: Talking Parents, Healthy Teens
Middle School Program May Help Teens Delay Sexual Behavior
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: University of Texas Prevention Research Center
Project Name: It's Your Game: Keep It Real
Other Topics
Mental Health
Program Helps Elderly Adults Manage Depression
University of Washington: Health Promotion Research Center
Project Name: Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives for Seniors
Healthy Aging
Senior Center Exercise Program for Older Adults
University of Washington: Health Promotion Research Center
Project Name: EnhanceFitness
Violence Prevention
Intervention to Lessen the Effects of Violence Among Urban School Children
University of California at Los Angeles: UCLA/RAND Center for Adolescent Health Promotion
Project Name: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)
Boys’ Health Risks May Be Reduced by Strengthening Father-Son Bonds
University of Michigan: Prevention Research Center
Project Name: Fathers and Sons Program
Asthma
Asthma Intervention for Children in Central Harlem
Columbia University: Harlem Health Promotion Center
Project Name: Harlem Children’s Zone Asthma Initiative
Special Studies
Internet Cigarette Vendors Study Prompts Policy Changes
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Project Name: Study Results Support the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act
PRC Assesses Residents Health among Boston’s Public Housing
Boston University: Partners in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center
Project Name: Health Data from a Biennial Telephone Survey and from Vital Records Linkage
