Community Health

Core Projects

2010–2014

Coaching Rural Families to Improve Diet and Exercise

Creating Walking Programs in Rural Communities

Helping African Americans at Risk for Diabetes in Two Connecticut Cities

Improving Food Security in Rural and Underserved Communities in Texas

Training Communities to Implement Health Promotion Strategies

2004–2009

Building Community Capacity to Prevent Underage Drinking

Changing Policies and Environmental Conditions to Promote Physical Activity

Coalition-Based Efforts to Prevent Chronic Diseases

Community Capacity-Building to Reduce Health Disparities

Creating Digital Partners for Health

Evaluating Community-Based Prevention Marketing

Health Status Profile of Boston Public Housing Residents

Healthy and Active Families (Familias Sanas y Activas)

Increasing Physical Activity Through Environmental Changes

Resident Health Advocates on the Move (RHAM): Motivating Public Housing Residents to Use Health Van Screening Services

Speak to your Health! Community Survey

Training Community-Based Organizations to Promote Physical Activity and Nutrition

1998–2004

Diabetes Prevention Program for Navajo Elders

Health Promotion Program for Residents of Iowa

Improving Health Among Residents in Colorado’s San Luis Valley

Policy and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity

Reducing Heart Disease Among Southeast Missouri Residents

Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer Among African American Women

Special Interest Projects

2008

Creating Healthy Environments for Residents in Public Housing

2007

Assessing the Impact of Changes to the Built Environment on Physical Activity in a Public Housing Development

Evaluating Whether Employees’ Physical Activity and Travel Behaviors are Affected by Relocating to a Mixed-Use Work Place

2005

Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults in Ethnically Diverse Communities

Promoting Physical Activity Among Communities in Brazil

2004

Increasing Informed Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among Hispanic and African-American Men Through Community Collaboration

2001

Prevention Research Centers and Health Services Research

1999

Assessing and Improving Children’s Oral Health

Assessing Compliance with CDC’s New Flouride Recommendations

Effects of Health Promotion and Social Capital Campaigns on Community Health

Enhancing Community Factors to Improve Residents’ Health

Evaluation Guide Helps Communities Assess Programs on Health Disparities

Indicators of Social Capital for Racial and Ethnic Communities

Minority Traineeships Help Reduce Health Disparities

Providing Community Services for Injection Drug Users in Harlem

Strengthening Tribal Communities’ Capacity to Improve Health

Stress Among African American Women in Detroit

Other-funded Projects

2007–2009

Enhancing Electronic Medical Records to Help Patients and Practitioners Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease

Latino Health Network