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These highlights focus on grantees’ efforts to implement strategies that encourage healthy eating, increased physical activity, and breastfeeding.
Nutrition
Healthy Food Retail:
- Alabama’s Healthy Vending Machine Program Improving Lives One Worksite at a Time Cdc-pdf[PDF-410KB]
- Corner Stores in Missouri Make Healthy Food Options Easier to Buy Cdc-pdf[PDF-1.13MB]
- Current Practices in Healthy Food Retail: Small Stores Cdc-pdf[PDF-2.49MB]
- Improving Retail Access for Fruits and Vegetables Cdc-pdf[PDF-241KB]
- Texas: Connecting Farmers and Workplaces Cdc-pdf[PDF-848KB]
- Residents of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Get More Access to Fresh Produce (1422) March 2018 [PDF-435KB]
- Corner Stores in Rural Wisconsin Provide Residents with Fresh Produce Cdc-pdf[PDF-387KB]
Provide Access to Fruits and Vegetables
- Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Improve Access to Fresh Produce in Poor Neighborhoods Cdc-pdf[PDF-475KB]
- Current Practices in Developing and Supporting Farmers’ Markets Cdc-pdf[PDF-2.53MB]
- Farm-To-Where-You-Are Cdc-pdf[PDF-225KB]
- Community Garden Helps Low-Income North Carolinians Eat Their Veggies (1613) March 2018 [PDF-556KB]
- Rural Tennessee Churches and Coalitions Help Congregants Make Healthy Choices (1416) March 2018 [PDF-1.2MB]
Food Service Guidelines:
- Better Bites Program Offers Kentucky Employees Healthier Meal Options Cdc-pdf[126KB]
- Food Service Guidelines Highlights Cdc-pdf[PDF-421KB]
- Food Service Guidelines: Case Studies from States and Communities Cdc-pdf[PDF-1.8MB]
Healthier Food Access in Food Banks
- Food Pantries Distribute More Fresh Produce in West Piedmont Health District, VA Cdc-pdf[PDF-1.09MB]
Physical Activity
Physical Activity in Early Care and Education (ECE):
- Study Examines the Arizona Empower Program and Obesity Prevention Best Practices in Child Care Facilities Cdc-pdf[PDF-2.55MB]
- Hawai’i Gathers Information About Early Child Care by Using a Carbon-Copy Survey Cdc-pdf[PDF-109KB]
- Michigan Early Child Care: Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards Cdc-pdf[PDF-636KB]
- New Mexico Early Care and Education Centers Create Lasting Wellness Changes Cdc-pdf[PDF-638KB]
- North Dakota Department of Health Makes Healthy Living Easier for Young Children Cdc-pdf[PDF-460KB]
- Ohio Health Department Makes Healthy Food Choices Easier for Ohio Children Cdc-pdf[PDF-410KB]
- Alaska Child Care Workgroup Addresses Childhood Obesity Cdc-pdf[PDF-126KB]
- ECE Highlights Cdc-pdf[PDF-283KB]
Physical Activity in Worksites:
- Bike Share Program Offers California State Employees Another Way to Be Active Cdc-pdf[PDF-505KB]
- South Dakota’s Workplace Wellness Program Gets Employees Moving at Work Cdc-pdf[PDF-468KB]
- Current Practices in Worksite Wellness Initiatives Cdc-pdf[PDF-2.88MB]
- Worksite Physical Activity Highlights in Kentucky Cdc-pdf[PDF-724KB]External
- Worksite Physical Activity Highlights in Mississippi Cdc-pdf[PDF-273KB]External
- Worksite Physical Activity Highlights in Utah Cdc-pdf[PDF-2.55KB]External
Physical Activity in Community Design:
- Indiana Study Examines the Effects of Using a Community Workshop Model to Support Active Living Goals Cdc-pdf[PDF-5.29MB]
- Fall River Residents Enjoy Walking on New River Rail Trail Cdc-pdf[PDF-484KB]
- South Carolina Takes Action to Reduce High Obesity Rates Cdc-pdf[PDF-431KB]
- Indiana’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Supports Local Physical Activity Cdc-pdf[PDF-537KB]
- Arkansas Revises State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to Become More Bike-Friendly Cdc-pdf[PDF-505KB]
- Colorado Communities Create Safe Physical Environments for People to Be Active Cdc-pdf[PDF-543KB]
- Complete Streets Help Kansas Communities Build Safe Spaces for Physical Activity Cdc-pdf[PDF-536KB]
- Montana Cities and Counties Working to Build Health into Community Design Cdc-pdf[PDF-419KB]
- Utah Communities Adopt Plans to Improve Spaces for Residents to Be More Active Cdc-pdf[PDF-440KB]
- Communities Across Washington State Commit to Safe, Active Streets for All Cdc-pdf[PDF-536KB]
- Urban Design and Transportation Policies and Practices Cdc-pdf[PDF-244KB]
- Local Walking Paths Promote Physical Activity in Yonkers, New York (1422) March 2018 [PDF-546KB]
- Arkansas Town Makes Strides to Create Safe Streets for Walking and Cycling (1416) March 2018 [PDF-408KB]
Additional Physical Activity Highlights:
- Physical Activity Highlights Cdc-pdf[PDF-563KB]
- Additional Physical Activity Highlights Cdc-pdf[PDF-2.32MB]
Breastfeeding
Practices Supportive of Breastfeeding in Birthing Facilities:
- Washington Hospitals and Birthing Centers Certified Breastfeeding Friendly Cdc-pdf[PDF-345KB]
- New York: An online training course boosts hospital-based promotion of breastfeeding Cdc-pdf[PDF–1MB]
- Maternity Care Practices Cdc-pdf[PDF–187KB]
Access to Professional and Peer Support for Breastfeeding:
Workplace Compliance for Breastfeeding:
- Minnesota Breastfeeding-Friendly Health Departments Program (BDFD)
- Support for Breastfeeding in the Workplace Cdc-pdf[PDF–180KB]
- South Carolina: Healthy Carolina supports breastfeeding as best for babies and moms Cdc-pdf[PDF–368KB]
- Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program (MFWP)External
Additional Breastfeeding Highlights:
- Wisconsin Breastfeeding-Friendly Childcare Provider Program
- State Health Departments Provide Community-Based Breastfeeding Support Cdc-pdf[PDF-350KB]
Cross-Cutting Support for Healthy Living
- Current Practices in Worksite Wellness Initiatives Cdc-pdf[PDF-3MB]
- Obesity Prevention in Health Care Settings Cdc-pdf[PDF-160KB]
State Accomplishments from Previously-Funded Programs (2008-2013)
Page last reviewed: February 10, 2019
