What's Working In Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
The What’s Working in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Success Stories Database assists Chronic Disease Units with educating policymakers and peers on evidence-based and innovative programs they have implemented to reduce the burden of chronic disease in their communities.
Within Success Stories are Case Studies, initiatives underway in states that have not yet been evaluated as successful but may be of use in other situations.
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Advancing Disability Inclusion to Expand Healthy Living Opportunities
About one in five New York State adults lives with a disability. Mobility limitation is the most common type of disability experienced. New Yorkers with disability experience a disproportionate burden of chronic disease in relation to New Yorkers without disability. Implementing disability inclusion strategies to make the healthier choices, the easier choices can reduce the chronic disease burden among New Yorkers living with a disability.
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Annual Ceremony Recognizes Important Contributions to Disability Inclusion
Implementing disability inclusion strategies related to access to physical activity and healthy food can help reduce the chronic disease burden among people living with a disability. Efforts to improve accessibility and health for people living with disabilities in Cattaraugus County, New York, were not well-known by people in the community.
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
New Park Creates Opportunities for All in Sioux City, Iowa
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disability & Health Data System, 18.5% of Iowans live with some type of disability. Nearly half of all adults with disabilities get no leisure-time aerobic physical activity. Aerobic physical activity can help people reach or maintain a healthy weight and lower their risk for developing preventable chronic diseases. Adults with disabilities are three times more likely to have preventable chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
An Inclusive Health and Wellness Community of Practice in Iowa
Only eight of Iowa’s 99 counties specifically mentioned people with disabilities as a focus for their health promotion strategies related to nutrition, physical activity, or healthy weight in their most recent Health Improvement Plans. Iowa county public health departments have limited resources for the work to improve disability inclusiveness in their health and wellness programs. Education can help professionals outside of the disability service world to understand that inclusion means more...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Inclusive Health Curriculum Adopted by Schools in Adams County, Ohio
The Adams County, Ohio, public school student enrollment includes more than 700 children with disabilities or who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP is an agreement between school and parent that outlines the special education and related services for a child who is eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The nutrition and physical education resources provided in county schools are not always inclusive for enrolled students with ...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Increasing Inclusive Physical Fitness Opportunities in Carroll, Iowa
Regular physical activity supports healthy bones and muscles, decreases the likelihood of developing obesity and other chronic diseases, and promotes mental health. Individuals with developmental disabilities may not participate in physical fitness activities for reasons that include: having a fixed income that limits their ability to afford a gym membership or appropriate gym attire; inability to drive to a fitness center; lack of knowledge about physical activity options and appropriate ...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Disability Inclusion Self-Assessment in Helena, Montana
One in seven people in the Lewis and Clark Public Health service area in Montana has one or more disabilities. People with disabilities are twice as likely as the general population to report not engaging in physical activity in a given month, are more likely to be obese, and are at greater risk for chronic disease. The local health department implements inclusive healthy community efforts, yet it had not comprehensively assessed its own policies and practices to establish how well it serves ...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Building an Inclusive, All-Abilities Playground for Butte, Montana
Play, physical activity, and recreational opportunities are important for all children’s development regardless of whether or not they have a disability. The City-County of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana, had no public outdoor play space designed for children with disabilities or for children of all abilities to play together.
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Increasing the Authority for Pharmacist Collaborative Practice Agreements
One in three U.S. adults has hypertension. Successfully treating this condition often requires prescription medication. Blood pressure control improves when pharmacists use a team-based approach to work collaboratively with doctors, nurses, and other providers to manage patient treatment, such as prescription medication.. A pharmacist collaborative practice agreement (CPA) is a formal agreement between a pharmacist and a prescribing healthcare provider. It specifies the functions the ...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>
Advancing Team-Based Care in Georgia
More than a third of Georgia adults have high blood pressure, and many of them do not have the condition under control. Blood pressure control improves when pharmacists collaborate with doctors and other providers to manage patient treatment using a team-based approach. The Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) helps pharmacists use a consistent, patient-centered approach in collaboration with other providers on the healthcare team to optimize health outcomes. Collaborative practice ...
June 25th, 2018Read More >>