Dr. Erica Kenney of the CHOICES team will present on a live webcast on July 8 hosted by Health Affairs, and discuss the findings of the recent CHOICES publication in Health Affairs. Session Title: The Culture Of Health: How Income, Work & Food Affect Health And Health Equity Date & Time: Wednesday, July 8, 2020, … Continue reading “CHOICES Research Discussed at Health Affairs Culture of Health Virtual Event”
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 2020 Annual Conference is virtual this year. CHOICES team member Jenny Reiner will participate in a recorded session with previous LCP partners from Allegheny County that describes how the Allegheny County Health Department leveraged funding and training opportunities to cultivate alliances and gain support for … Continue reading “CHOICES Research Presented at the 2020 NACCHO Virtual Conference”
On December 11, Dr. Angie Cradock, Deputy Director of the HPRC will present a poster featuring findings from a recent report commissioned by the Physical Activity Research Center (PARC) at the 2019 Conference on Health and Active Transportation at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. About the Conference The purpose of the Conference … Continue reading “HPRC Research to Be Presented at the 2019 Conference on Health and Active Transportation”
At the 2019 American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia, PA, James Daly will present on drinking water access in a large urban school district, and Erica Kenney will present on improvements in dietary intake due to a food policy change. Details are below. Date: Sunday, November 3, 2019 Time: 5:00-6:00pm Session: … Continue reading “HPRC Research to Be Presented at APHA 2019”
At the 13th Annual Southern Obesity Summit in Oklahoma City, OK, Dr. Angie Cradock will discuss CHOICES research. CHOICES research and work through the CHOICES Learning Collaborative Partnership will also be discussed. Session details are below. Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Time: 2:15pm-3:30pm 2.5 Systems Approaches Meeting Room: 19 A community of practice approach for … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 13th Annual Southern Obesity Summit”
On July 17, Dr. Angie Cradock, Deputy Director of the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Senior Research Scientist presented on drinking water safety and access for children as part of a panel at the 10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference in Anaheim, CA. … Continue reading “Dr. Angie Cradock Presents at the 10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference”
At the upcoming National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 2019 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, CHOICES team members Katie Giles and Jenny Reiner will host a session that will walk users through the recently-launched CHOICES Childhood Obesity National Action Kit and discuss how information presented in the kit can help inform decision-making. … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Discussed at the 2019 NACCHO Annual Conference”
In May, the CHOICES Project presented a panel on sugary drink taxes at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Sugary drinks – carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks, and sports drinks-are the single largest source of added sugar in the U.S. diet. Studies have found links between sugary drink intake … Continue reading “CHOICES Project Presents Panel on Sugary Drink Taxes”
At the 2019 CDC DNPAO National Training: Leading the Charge for a Healthy Nation, in Atlanta, GA, Dr. Angie Cradock and Katie Giles will present CHOICES research, highlighting how to identify best value for money strategies to reduce childhood obesity. CHOICES will also be a tabletop exhibitor at this event. Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 … Continue reading “CHOICES Research to Be Presented & Exhibited at the 2019 CDC DNPAO National Training”
At the 2019 Rutgers New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative Symposium: The Healthy Child Nutrition and Fitness Education for Lifelong Health in New Brunswick, NJ, Dr. Angie Cradock will present on research from the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HPRC) as well as the … Continue reading “HPRC Research to be Presented at the 2019 Rutgers New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative Symposium”