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Healthy People 2010 "was developed through a broad consultation process, built on the best scientific knowledge and designed to measure programs over time". [2] It is composed of 467 specific objectives organized into 28 focus areas, as well as two overarching goals. [5]
Based in Washington, D.C., Leadership for Healthy Communities is a $10-million national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed to engage and support local and state government leaders nationwide in their efforts to advance public policies that support healthier communities and prevent childhood obesity.
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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–296 (text)) is a federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 13, 2010. The law is part of the reauthorization of funding for child nutrition (see the original Child Nutrition Act ).
Today, people change jobs an average of 11 times before they reach 40. Fear of losing health coverage keeps people in jobs they would otherwise leave, creating a drag on economic efficiency . The Senate's smartest health-care wonk , Ron Wyden of Oregon, believes we should move away from job-based insurance.
The new Presidential Youth Fitness Program is a voluntary, school-based program that assesses students' fitness-based health and helps them progress over time. The new program will be implemented in 25 percent of US schools by the end of 2013, and 90 percent of US schools by 2018. [6]
Picture the Homeless (PTH) is an American homeless person–led rights organization founded in 1999 [1] by Lewis Haggins and Anthony Williams. It focuses on human rights, housing, police violence and other social justice issues.
The MyPlate initiative, based on the recommendations of the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and produced by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, is a nutrition education program directed at the general public, providing a guide to "finding healthy eating solutions to fit your lifestyle." [24]