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Check out these Healthy People in Action posts to learn how our partners and communities nationwide are working toward Healthy People goals and objectives — and to read about the latest Healthy People 2030 updates. Use these posts to gather ideas for programs and policies in your own work.

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Healthy People Partnership Stories

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Healthy People: Supporting Shared Goals to Advance Health Equity

Posted on October 15, 2020 by

As the largest health foundation in the United States, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supports a wide variety of organizations that are working to advance health equity in communities across the country. With an emphasis on how the conditions in people’s environments affect their health, RWJF’s vision aligns perfectly with Healthy People 2030’s overarching focus on social determinants of health.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Suicide Prevention Efforts in Colorado: Using Policy to Address Social Determinants of Health

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. Resources from the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy Project provide evidence-based information and identify priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Caring for Veterans in Arizona: Creating a Positive Mental Health Environment

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ODPHP

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The Veteran Affairs's Arizona Department of Veterans' Services at the ACMF Leadership Symposium
Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. Resources from the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy project provide evidence-based information and identify priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives and improve health for all.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Expanding Access Through Policy: Improving Oral Health Care in Maryland

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Increasing the Use of the Oral Health Care System and Services—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Partnership Stories

Promoting Breastfeeding Through Hospital Policy: The Indian Health Service’s Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Posted on July 15, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Assisting Families to Reach Healthy People’s Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Breastfeeding Goals in the United States—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Leveraging Technology to Reach At-Risk Families: Preventing and Managing Early Childhood Tooth Decay in New York City

Posted on July 14, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Increasing the Use of the Oral Health Care System and Services—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Aiming for Zero: Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in Tennessee

Posted on July 14, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. Resources from the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy project provide evidence-based information and identify priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives and improve health for all.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Six Steps to Improve Public Health: Using Tax Policies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm in Maryland

Posted on June 12, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. Resources from the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy project provide evidence-based information and identify priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives and improve health for all.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Regulating Alcohol Outlet Density: The Buckhead Community’s Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime

Posted on May 20, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Reducing Deaths Attributable to Alcohol to Reach Healthy People’s Substance Abuse Goals in the United States—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Checklists and Culture Shifts: Strategies to Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections

Posted on May 18, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. Resources from the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy project provide evidence-based information and identify priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives and improve health for all.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Shaping Policy in Boulder County: Helping Families Get the Benefits of Breastfeeding

Posted on April 30, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Assisting Families to Reach Healthy People’s Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Breastfeeding Goals in the United States—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Improving Health Outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native People with Disabilities: A Law and Policy Perspective

Posted on April 15, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Healthy People’s Disability and Health Goals around Access to Health Care, Activities Promoting Health and Wellness, Independent Living and Participation, and Collecting Data in the United States—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Accessible Health Care for All: Negotiations to Break Down Barriers in Massachusetts

Posted on March 12, 2020 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. A new report—The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Healthy People’s Disability and Health Goals around Access to Health Care, Activities Promoting Health and Wellness, Independent Living and Participation, and Collecting Data in the United States—provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People 2020 objectives.

This Bright Spot describes how the Boston Center for Independent Living—with legal assistance from key partners—set out to make health care more accessible to people with disabilities in the Boston area.

Challenge: Closing gaps in health care access for people with disabilities

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Healthy People Community Stories

Pushing Produce in New York City’s Neighborhoods: The Green Carts Initiative

Posted on May 2, 2019 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Wellness Policies in Early Childhood Education Centers: Growing Fit in Georgia

Posted on January 8, 2019 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Healthy People Community Stories

Promoting Fruits and Vegetables Through Financing Policies: The Healthy Diné Nation Act

Posted on September 13, 2018 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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