Improving Health by Informing Environmental & Policy Change  

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Reports and Policy Briefs (click on name to download a PDF file)

LATEST REPORT(S)

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Overview of Main Findings HEAC and CCROPP Policymaker Survey

JADA_FoodBEAMS_9

Food and Beverage Environment Analysis and Monitoring System: A Reliability Study in the School Food and Beverage Environment

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Healthy Eating, Active Communities Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program

CCROPP_Increasing_ACCESS_FINAL_9

Increasing Access to Healthy Food in the Central Valley through Farmers Markets and Produce Stands

CCROPP_Community_Resident_Survey_Key_Findings_9

Summary of Key Findings from the CCROPP Community Resident Survey

Samuels_Associates_Comments_on_Childhood_Obesity_9

Task Force on Childhood Obesity: Response to Federal Register Request for Comments

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Engaging Communities in Changing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments, November 2009

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Local Public Health Departments in California: Changing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments for Obesity Prevention

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Adolescent Obesity: Towards Evidence-Based Policy and Environmental Solutions, Journal of Adolescent Health, September 2009

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Healthy Eating, Active Communities: Phase 1 Evaluation Findings, 2005-2008 - Final Report

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Healthy Eating, Active Communities: Phase 1 Evaluation Findings, 2005-2008 - Executive Summary

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Healthy Eating Active Communities (HEAC) Phase I Evaluation Report: Presentation

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Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) Phase I Evaluation Report

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Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) Phase I Evaluation Report: Executive Summary

CCROPPSynthPres

Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) Phase I Evaluation Report: Presentation

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Food and Beverage Vending Environment in Health Care Facilities article, Pediatrics, June 2009

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Health Providers' Perceived Role in Changing Environments article, Pediatrics, June 2009

CommunityIndicators_memo

Community Indicators of Prevention and Wellness memo

CompetitiveFoodsmemo51909

The Impact of Competitive Food and Beverage Standards memo

JournalofAdolescentHealth0309

To What Extent Have High Schools in California Been Able to Implement State Policy Standards, June 2009

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Promoting Healthier After School Environments: Opportunities and Challenges brief

OBESITY AND DIABETES PREVENTION

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Selling Obesity: Beverage Vending Machines in California High Schools

An Early Warning Sign: Diabetes Deaths in California Legistrative Districts Report

2Growing

Children Overweight Rates on the Rise in California Assembly Districts

3Competitiveve

Competitive School Foods Policy Brief

4Dollars

Dollars and Sense: The Financial Impact of Selling Healthier School Foods

5ECOP

Early Childhood Obesity Prevention: Strategic Plan 2008-2013

6Failing

Failing Fitness

7fbimpac

Food and Beverage Industry Marketing Pratices Aimed at Children

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Food and Beverage Marketing on California High School Campuses: Findings and Recommendations

9Improving

Improving School Food Environments Through District-Level Policies

10CCPHA

Overweight and Unfit Children in California Assembly Districts

11Overweight

Overweight and Unfit Children in California Senate Districts

12preventing

Preventing Overweight in Children from Birth to Five Years Old

13NPA

Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Health Care Settings

15Key

Key Lessons: From California Schools Working to Change School Food Environments

OTHER HEALTH ISSUES

22SCAD

Strengthening Caregiving for Alzheimer's Disease

WOMEN

24Listening

Listening to Emerging Womens's Health Leaders in California: The Second Year

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