Innovations
County, City, and Community Agencies Support Childcare Centers and Parents in Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Habits of Preschoolers 11/7/2012
Local government agencies and nonprofit groups improved the nutrition and physical activity practices of childcare centers by refurbishing a local park, training staff on healthy eating and exercise, and planting gardens at each center.
School System Renovates High School Track and Promotes Its Availability to the Community, Leading to Increased Use by Students and Residents 9/5/2012
A public school system renovated the athletic track at the system's only high school and promoted it as an attractive place to exercise, leading to increased use of the track by students, individual residents, and community groups, and to anecdotal reports of weight loss and improved cardiovascular health.
QualityTools
Heritage Month Toolkit 11/14/2012
This toolkit provides community leaders with materials to facilitate the planning and implementation of their culturally tailored tobacco control activities.
Fit Together: You & Your Community 9/14/2011
Fit Together is a statewide campaign in North Carolina designed to raise awareness about the dangers of unhealthy weight and to equip individuals, families, and communities with the tools needed to get healthier. This section of the Fit Together Web site provides toolkits that can be adapted by any State to help make healthy changes in their communities.
Fit Together: You & Your Family 9/14/2011
This section of the Fit Together Web site provides tools that can be used by individuals and families to help make healthy changes.
