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Action Strategies Toolkit
by Leadership for Healthy Communities, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  on September 2009
DescriptionFrom Leadership for Healthy Communities:

The policy options and resources within the Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit represent a collection of current best approaches that have been identified, evaluated and selected by Leadership for Healthy Communities and the 11 policy-maker organizations participating in the program.
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CategoryHealth / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Programs, Policies, & Laws

 
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LOCAL RESOURCES
·  KidShape - Building Healthy Families
·  Whatcom Physical Activity Coalition - Whatcom County Health Department
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NEWS
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PROMISING PRACTICES
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LOCAL REPORTS
·  The Health of Washington State: Physical Activity
·  Healthy Youth Survey 2008 Grade 12
·  Healthy Youth Survey 2008 Grade 10
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NATIONAL REPORTS
·  Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
·  Making the Link from Transportation to Physical Activity and Obesity
·  Local Government Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity
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FACT SHEETS
·  Health Disparities in Whatcom County
·  2009 Candidates Forum Factsheet
·  Alcohol and Other Drug Related Treatment
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WEB CONTENT
·  ENACT Local Policy Database
·  LEED-ND and Healthy Neighborhoods An Expert Panel Review
·  Walking and Biking Benchmarking Project
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PLAN
·  Washington State Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan: Policy and Environmental Approaches
·  Whatcom County Comprehensive Health Plan (CHP)
·  Whatcom County Comprehensive Behavioral Health Plan
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ARTICLES & LITERATURE
·  Health and Community Design: The Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity
·  The Built Environment and Children's Health
·  Urban Sprawl and Public Health
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MAPS & DATABASES
·  Community Food Assessment Maps
·  Whatcom County Resources Map
OTHER RESOURCES
·  2009 Human Services Candidates Forum Poster
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