Community-based interventions represent a cornerstone in efforts to prevent childhood obesity by addressing the complex interplay of social, environmental and behavioural influences on diet and ...

Health inequality remains a pressing challenge across populations, contributing to disproportionate rates of illness, reduced life expectancy, and unequal access to essential care services. These ...

A new study finds that empowering communities with systems-based tools to fight childhood obesity not only reduced weight trends but also improved quality of life in boys—suggesting a resilient, ...

Interventions that address socioeconomic determinants of health are receiving considerable attention from policy makers and health care executives. The interest is fueled in part by expected returns ...

Most community-based programs are not evidence-based, and evidence about programs that do work tends not be effectively communicated to practitioners. (Goldweber) Effective community-based programs in ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has struggled with many aspects of the public health response, from determining where transmission is occurring to building trust with communities and ...

The echoes of Rwanda’s past resonate with a profound message of resilience and transformation. Emerging from the shadows of a devastating genocide that resulted in the grievous loss of more than 1 ...

This chapter addresses the elements—therapeutic activities, techniques, or strategies—that make up psychosocial interventions. Most if not all evidence-based, manualized psychosocial interventions are ...

Community-based violence intervention (CVI) programs serve as an effective solution to combat gun violence and curb firearm-related deaths. CVI programs that employ a violence interruption model seek ...

New Jersey is setting aside $14.5 million to further support the state’s community-based violence intervention program. As part of the latest grant round, the state is awarding resources to 27 ...