REACH in Action

Stories from the Field

In 2015, a farmers’ market on wheels provided residents of southeast Albuquerque, NM, with fresh, affordable produce and nutrition education.

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

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

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: November 17, 2020

Content source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion