Publications

Reports

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• A Report of the Ad Hoc Committee: The Recommendation to Establish a Health Promotion Focal Point within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  This document reports on the recommendations from an invited meeting of a diverse group of practitioners and academia working in the areas of health promotion and education. Those attending this meeting included representatives from health education and health promotion national organizations, private agencies, foundations, academia, CDC CIOs and other invited guests from federal and state agencies. The meeting was convened in March 2004 in Atlanta, GA to discuss the recommendation of a focal point for health promotion and to determine functions of such a focal point. The committee also made recommendations as about integrating such a focal point into the current federal system. Meeting held March 2004 in Atlanta.
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• State Health Promotion Capacity
  This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from a series of interviews conducted in July 2003 to assess the perceived health promotion capacities of those carrying out programs in state health agencies; priority needs for professional development; and actions that might be undertaken to strengthen health promotion activities and programs carried out through state and local public health agencies. The findings for this report have been framed around the three “themes” which surfaced from the analysis of information obtained during the interviews.
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• Policy and Environmental Change, New Directions for Public Health
  Policy and Environmental Change, New Directions for Public Health is a valuable resource in designing and implementing policy and environmental change interventions that impact large segments of the population. Policies and environmental changes can affect the chronic disease risk of many people simultaneously (e.g., by eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke in public buildings; making low-fat choices in cafeterias). This document provides information about the use of policy and environmental change interventions by public health agencies in the United States and a full list of recommendations developed through a review of literature, key informant interviews, a review of Internet sites, and a nationwide written assessment.
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• Policy and Environmental Change, New Direction for Public Health, Executive Summary
  Policy and Environmental Change, New Direction for Public Health, Executive Summary provides an overview of the purpose, scope, and methods used to create a greater understanding of what policy and environmental change interventions have been implemented to reduce the burden of chronic diseases. The Summary also includes highlights of findings and specific recommendations for initial actions toward capacity building among our state and local health departments.
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• Model Emergency Response Communications Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Events - Third Edition
  Model Emergency Response Communications Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Events - Third Edition is intended for a diverse group of state and local public health and emergency response officials and provides a framework for communications among public health officials between health officials and other emergency response players and directly with the public and the media. This publication includes the latest information on infectious disease threats including smallpox and SARS, plus a CD-ROM of fact sheets and work sheets for responding to bioterrorism hazards.
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• Assessment of State Capacity for Comprehensive Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs
  Since one of the first indications of state public health agency response to emerging public health problems is the development of state-level disease prevention and health promotion plans, this assessment, An Assessment of State Capacity for Comprehensive Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs, was designed to determine planning and implementation activity to reduce the public health impact of the growing obesity problem. Specifically, this assessment describes organizational factors associated with nutrition and physical activity programs in state health agencies; assesses the capacity of state health agencies to address recommended components of a state-based, comprehensive nutrition and physical activity program; and assesses state technical assistance and program guidance needs.
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• Report of state impact on potential reduction of funding. Information collected by associations representing directors of state programs. Executive Summary: Impact of Elimination of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant on Delivery of Public Health Services. A Case for Restoration

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• Communicating the Effectiveness of Health Promotion to State Decision-makers and Legislators.
  August 2005 This report explores how best to communicate the effectiveness of health promotion and health education programs to state decision-makers and legislators. Includes sections related to Understanding Differences, How Legislators and State Leaders Get and Use Health Information, Insights from the RWJ Research! American Study Perceptions, The Importance of Voter Preference and Interviews with Legislators.* [PDF File, 540 Kb]