Health Policy and
Environmental Change
CASE STUDIES
These case studies were written by state health agency
personnel to detail the process of implementing health policy and environmental
change initiatives. They will help you
in understanding the process and challenges of effectively working in this area
of public health practice.
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click on the selected item
Table of
Contents
Developing a Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Policy at PETCO Park, a New Major League Ballpark
City of Chino Hills Trail Program
City of Duarte Healthy Choice Program
Smoke-free Outdoor Air Policies at California State University (CSU) Campuses
The Role of Legislation in Legitimizing Public Health Effects
Campaign Against Transnational Tobacco
Roosevelt Community Park Walking Trail Project
Smoke-Free Beaches: The Next Wave in Tobacco Control Efforts
The Passing of a Comprehensive Clean Indoor Air Ordinance in El Paso, TX
Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control
Revitalizing and Enhancing Hawaii’s Old Kona Airport Walking/Jogging Path
Community Based Participatory Models in Hawaii: Identifying Barriers and Assets for
Promoting Healthy Eating Through Culturally Relevant Food Literacy Education
Project SUPPORT: School, University, Parents, Professionals, Outreach Team
Kingfisher Active Living Initiative
From Public Awareness to Environmental Change A North Carolina Story
Smoke-free Policies in workplaces with Labor Unions
Kahoka Takes Advantage of Local Resource
The Pride of a Community-Fannie Jones-McKinney Park
East Hancock Elementary Walking Trail
Healthy School Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment
No Junk Food Fundraising Policy
Tobacco-Free Schools in North Dakota
Why Not Minot: The Battle Over North Dakota’s First Smoke-Free Ordinance
Normal School Board in Cleveland County, Oklahoma Approves 24/7 No Tobacco Policy on School District Property
Arrive Alive: Seatbelt Safety in Jackson County
Ongoing Assessment of Public Health Involvement in Policy and Environmental Change Initiatives
New Style Menu 2: A Restaurant Healthy Dining Program
Using School Health Regulations for School health Policy and Environmental Change
We’re Number Seven: Rhode Island Goes Smoke-free
Fruity Friday Outreach In Edgefield, South Carolina Elementary Schools
Heart 2 Heart: Increasing Access to Cardiovascular Screenings and Follow Up
Roosevelt Community Park Walking Trail Project
Community Collaboration for Improved School Nutrition Environment in Saluda County, South Carolina
The Passing of a Comprehensive Clean Indoor Air Ordinance in El Paso, TX
Electronic & Web Reporting for Chronic Disease Programs
Utah’s School Asthma Inhaler Law
Moses Lake Healthy Communities Project
Why Don’t the Village Residents Cross the Road?
Reclaiming Health and Food Sovereignty Through Cultural Food Literacy Education Based on the Traditional Hawaiian Diet Pattern
Linking Walkable Communities in Greenbrier County, West Virginia