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Stories from the Field

Farmers' Market

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Health Care Professionals

The Coeur d’Alene tribe in Plummer, Idaho, launched the Pow Wow Sweat program with a series of aerobic videos featuring traditional dances.

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Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers linked homeless people in Montgomery, AL, to primary care, free or low-cost medicines, and education on self-managing chronic diseases.

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Learn what communities are doing through the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program.
State Success Story
Alabama Parks Rx: Leaving Footprints to Better Health
Alabama Friendship Mission Reduces Healthcare Costs by Empowering the Homeless
Alabama Corner Stores and Communities Win With Increased Access to Fresh Produce
Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Hospitals and Clinics Bridging Cultural Divide with Patients
California Preventing Chronic Diseases in San Diego Through the Referral Pathway Tools
California Improved Access to Healthcare Through Clinical Community Linkage (CCL)
California Using Culturally-Relevant Media Sources to Get a Healthy Message Across
California Connecting Population Health to Urban Design and Planning
Colorado Clinical Sites in Denver, CO Move Toward Enhancing Culturally Competent Care
Georgia City of Lithonia’s Farmers Market Puts Fruits and Vegetables in Reach
Georgia From Prison to Produce: DeKalb County’s Mobile Farmers Market
Idaho World…Meet Powwow Sweat
Illinois Community Organizing and Family Issues: Recess for All!
Maine Improving Immigrant Health Through Community Paramedicine
Massachusetts Increasing Access to Healthy, Affordable Foods Through Health Centers in Boston
Massachusetts Inside Boston’s Supermarket Strategy to Improve Healthy Beverage Options
Massachusetts Expanding Opportunities for Obesity Prevention in Boston Afterschool Programs
Massachusetts Smoke-Free Housing in Boston: Investing in Healthier Homes and Communities
Michigan Pontiac, Michigan: Bike Racks for All!
Michigan LTBB Odawa Indian Tribe Opens Farmer’s Market to Increase Access to Healthy Food
Michigan Bay Mills Indian Community Creates Farmer’s Market to Improve Community Health
Michigan Two Neighborhoods Eating Better Because of Two Corner Stores
Mississippi GLH REACH, Partners in Health: Families Access Better Health with EPSDT in Schools
Nebraska Low Income Housing Towers Improve Stairwells for Residents Use
New Mexico Navajo Youth Leading the Way to Healthier Lives
New Mexico Mobile Market Takes On Food Deserts: Increasing Healthy Eating in Albuquerque
New Mexico Access to Healthy Food Increases for Navajo Nation
New York Faith Communities “Keep on Track” to Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure
New York Korean Church-goers Enjoy Healthy Church Meals
Ohio Fresh Produce: A New Prescription for Hypertension in Cuyahoga County
Oregon Fruits and Veggies Build Community in East Portland Neighborhood
Pennsylvania IDEAL Program Impacts Asian Community in Philadelphia on Healthy Nutrition!
Pennsylvania The IDEAL Program Aims to Improve Poor Nutrition
Washington Nurturing Students Academic Success with Quality Physical Education
Washington, D.C. Water UP! Stations Make Water Accessible to Latinos in Langley Park

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Page last reviewed: February 20, 2020
Content source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion