Success Stories
These stories highlight work by state and local programs to encourage healthy eating, increase physical activity, and promote breastfeeding and healthy living.
Nutrition
Healthy Food Retail
- Hank’s Mini Market – Bringing Healthy Foods and Community Spirit to South LA 2019
- Residents of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Get More Access to Fresh Produce 2018
- Corner Stores in Missouri Make Healthy Food Options Easier to Buy 2017
- Corner Stores in Rural Wisconsin Provide Residents with Fresh Produce 2016
- Alabama’s Healthy Vending Machine Program Improving Lives One Worksite at a Time 2016
- Current Practices in Healthy Food Retail: Small Stores 2016
- Improving Retail Access for Fruits and Vegetables 2010
- Texas: Connecting Farmers and Workplaces 2011
Provide Access to Fruits and Vegetables
- Madera County Farmers’ Market Makes Healthy Food Accessible 2022
- Farm Food Boxes Increase Food Access for Minnesota Veterans 2021
- Northwest Arkansas Schools Offer Lower-Sodium Choices, More Fruits and Vegetables 2020
- Pilot Program Increases Access to Healthier Food Choices in Shasta Lake 2019
- Fresh produce: A new prescription for high blood pressure in Cuyahoga County, OH 2018
- Community Garden Helps Low-Income North Carolinians Eat Their Veggies 2018
- Rural Tennessee Churches and Coalitions Help Congregants Make Healthy Choices 2018
- Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Improve Access to Fresh Produce in Poor Neighborhoods 2016
- Current Practices in Developing and Supporting Farmers’ Markets 2016
- Farm-To-Where-You-Are 2010
Food Service Guidelines
- Hands-on Culinary Class Helps to Reduce Sodium in College and Preschool Meals 2020
- University at Buffalo Slashes the Salt Across Campus 2020
- Reducing Sodium in Hospital Food Service Operations Across Southern California 2020
- Better Bites Program Offers Kentucky Employees Healthier Meal Options 2016
- Food Service Guidelines in Worksites Highlights 2015
- Food Service Guidelines: Case Studies from States and Communities 2015
Healthier Food Access in Food Banks
- King County Food Pantries Offer and Promote Healthier Options 2020
- Food Pantries Distribute More Fresh Produce in West Piedmont Health District, VA 2017
Physical Activity
Early Care and Education (ECE)
- Alaska Child Care Workgroup Addresses Childhood Obesity 2018
- Study Examines the Arizona Empower Program and Obesity Prevention Best Practices in Child Care Facilities 2017
- Hawai’i Gathers Information About Early Child Care by Using a Carbon-Copy Survey 2016
- Michigan Early Child Care: Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards 2016
- New Mexico Early Care and Education Centers Create Lasting Wellness Changes 2016
- North Dakota Department of Health Makes Healthy Living Easier for Young Children 2016
- Ohio Health Department Makes Healthy Food Choices Easier for Ohio Children 2016
- ECE Highlights 2016
Worksites
- Bike Share Program Offers California State Employees Another Way to Be Active 2016
- South Dakota’s Workplace Wellness Program Gets Employees Moving at Work 2016
- State Worksite Physical Activity Highlights:
- Kentucky 2015
- Mississippi 2015
- Utah 2015
Community Design
- Park Updates Promote Physical Activity For Tribal Nation 2022
- Local Walking Paths Promote Physical Activity in Yonkers, New York 2018
- Arkansas Town Makes Strides to Create Safe Streets for Walking and Cycling 2018
- Indiana Study Examines the Effects of Using a Community Workshop Model to Support Active Living Goals 2017
- Fall River Residents Enjoy Walking on New River Rail Trail 2017
- South Carolina Takes Action to Reduce High Obesity Rates 2016
- Indiana’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Supports Local Physical Activity 2016
- Arkansas Revises State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to Become More Bike-Friendly 2016
- Colorado Communities Create Safe Physical Environments for People to Be Active 2016
- Complete Streets Help Kansas Communities Build Safe Spaces for Physical Activity2016
- Montana Cities and Counties Working to Build Health into Community Design 2016
- Utah Communities Adopt Plans to Improve Spaces for Residents to Be More Active 2016
- Communities Across Washington State Commit to Safe, Active Streets for All 2016
- Urban Design and Transportation Policies and Practices 2011
Additional Physical Activity Highlights
Breastfeeding
Birthing Facilities
- New York: An online training course boosts hospital-based promotion of breastfeeding 2012
- Maternity Care Practices 2010
Workplace Compliance
- Minnesota Launches New Program for Breastfeeding Support 2021
- Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Programexternal icon ongoing
- Minnesota Breastfeeding-Friendly Health Departments Program 2016
Additional Breastfeeding Highlights
Support for Healthy Living
- Current Practices in Worksite Wellness Initiatives 2016
- Obesity Prevention in Health Care Settings 2016
State Accomplishments From Programs Funded 2008 Through 2013
Connect with Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Page last reviewed: April 8, 2022
