Stories from the Field
State Government Agency
Peer Exercise Program Promotes Independence
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Arkansas Department of Health implemented an exercise program to help older adults lose weight, feel better, and reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke.
Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Program
, PA-2.4 Across the United States, more than 1 in 3 adults have obesity—making it a serious and costly health issue.1 In the state of Delaware, obesity rates rose from 13% in 1992 to 28% in 2007.
Educational Institution
Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Texas
In this Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? story, we looked at how The Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Texas program improved health behavior among children through the promotion of physical activity and healthy food choices.
Eat Smart, Move More initiative
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the North Carolina Division of Public Health partnered with Wake County Human Services, North Carolina’s Eat Smart, Move More, and faith-based communities to address obesity and other chronic diseases among African Americans in Wake County, NC.
Local Government Agency
Communities Putting Prevention to Work / Healthy Eating Active Living
Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization
Let's Move! Rockbridge
In this story from the field, we take a look at a Virginia organization that addressed community health by developing partnerships with local businesses, physicians, and schools to promote healthy behaviors in their community.
State Government Agency
Eat Smart Move More South Carolina
In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County and the City of Camden involved residents and worked to meet national Complete Streets standards to help Camden, SC become a safer and healthier community.
Educational Institution
Sumter County on the Move!
Gold Medal Schools
, NWS-15.1 In this CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant success story, we looked at how the Utah Department of Health partnered with schools and local health departments to create healthier school environments and address childhood obesity.
