Chronic Disease - State Profiles - Hawaii nutrition and Physical Activity Legislative Information Information from the School health Policies and programs Study (SHPPS) 2000 evaluating essential http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/states/hawaii.htm
Extractions: Summary data on lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer. These state-level data include the estimated number of new diagnoses and cancer deaths as well as age-adjusted mortality rates broken down by race/ethnicity and presented alongside the national averages. Chronic Diseases: The Leading Causes of Death Profiles the leading causes of death in the United States; such as, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. Chronic diseases are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. About 7 of 10 Americans who die each year, or more than 1.7 million people, die of a chronic disease. Provides information on grants, scholarships, sponsorships, and other funds for school health programs. Sources of funding range from federal agencies and states to corporations, foundations, and other organizations. The database provides overviews, application assistance, and contact information for a wide variety of opportunities.
Extractions: Health Disparities Initiatives Links to Related Sites On February 21, 1998, President Clinton announced a new initiative that sets a national goal of eliminating by the year 2010, longstanding disparities in health status that affect racial and ethnic minority groups. The president announced that the federal government will, for the first time, set high national health goals for all Americans, ending a practice of separate, lower goals for racial and ethnic minorities. To help reach these ambitious targets, the president also announced a plan to mobilize the resources and expertise of the federal government, the private sector, and local communities to eliminate disparities that for too long have been treated as intractable. The plan includes the following: Building on the record of improvements in health status for all Americans.
National Institute For Early Education Research (nieer.org) 55 Services include information and referral relating to nutrition, immunization, programs offer access or referrals for health, family literacy, http://nieer.org/yearbook2003/compare/pcompare.php?CompareID=68
Nutrition Education For Wellness - Consumers & Families Zone nutrition Education for Wellness (NEW) page with links to sites about food and nutrition Represents Local Sites hawaii State Dept. of health Home Page http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/NEW/consfam.htm
Unite For Sight, Inc. - Free Health Coverage Program Portal This webpage is designed to help you find free health programs that will enable hawaii WIC Special Supplemental nutrition Program for Women (pregnant, http://www.uniteforsight.org/free_health_coverage.php
Health Care, Nutrition, And Goal One. ERIC Digest. Several federal programs which serve preschoolers health and nutrition needs are Medicaid pays for the health care of poor children and families. http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/health.htm
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Urbana IL. Health Care, Nutrition, and Goal One. ERIC Digest. In April, 1993, President Clinton sent to congress the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, which embraces the objectives of Goal One of the six national education goals. Goal One states that "By the year 2000, all children in America will start school ready to learn." One of the objectives formulated to meet this goal asserts that "Children will receive the nutrition and health care needed to arrive at school with healthy minds and bodies." Problems which can affect children's later development and school readiness include lack of prenatal care, low birth weight, maternal substance abuse, malnutrition, vaccine-preventable diseases, sensory impairments, high blood lead levels, and anemia. Efforts to promote children's health and nutrition, and to prevent children's illness, include federal and state programs, and initiatives to serve preschool children in health care settings, in preschool programs, and in community settings. These efforts address prenatal care, health and nutrition of the developing child, parent education, preschool teacher education, and health and nutrition instruction for preschool children. FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS Many of the federal programs profiled above are administered by states, or are jointly funded with federal and state monies. Several states have launched efforts of their own to serve preschoolers' health and nutrition needs. The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 authorized the establishment of family service centers in many of the state's school districts. Project Healthy Start in Hawaii consists of one-stop service centers located throughout the state to serve children and families at risk (Boyer, 1991). As part of Project Network of the Mississippi State Department of Health, nutritionists provide support and technical assistance to caregivers; develop education materials; and develop and implement community-based educational projects for nutrition students and health professionals (Ford, 1991).
A Science Roadmap For Agriculture The translation of the exercise and nutrition programs from the research study multicenter, school-based nutrition education to enhance bone health http://www.nasulgc.org/CFERR/AgDay2005_1.htm
Extractions: The prevalence of osteoporosis has significantly increased worldwide. Effective strategies to develop healthy bones are critical to the prevention of this disease. This exhibit will showcase the positive impacts of bone health research and educational programs developed and implemented through collaborations between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Medicine. These programs demonstrate: T he positive effects of exercise and nutrition on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women of the Innovative Bone, Estrogen, Strength
HMSA Foundation - Active Grants Oahu s needy communities to improve the nutrition and health of working families, hawaii Child Asthma Research to Elevate Standards (CARES) Program http://www.hmsafoundation.org/activities/activegrants/
GovBenefits.gov - Benefits Report hawaii Special Supplemental nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) determined by a health professional to be at nutrition risk; and, http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits/benefits/report.jhtml?dispatch=state&bid=
Extractions: Advanced Search AAFP Home Page State Advocacy State Health Policy Issues STATE HEALTH POLICY ISSUES Childhood Obesity and Nutrition Childhood Obesity and Nutrition Briefing Document Medical Liability October 2002 FPM Article: Understanding the Physician Liability Insurance Crisis January 2003 FPM Article: Providing Charity Care: A Primer on Liability Risk Professional Medical Liability - AAFP Policy Conference Call on Tort Reform (Audio and PowerPoint) Medicaid Reform HHS Medicaid Overview HHS State Medicaid Program Information National Association of State Medicaid Directors State Children's Health Insurance Program CMS Web Site on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) National Conference on State Legislatures' SCHIP Resource Directory Insure Kids Now campaign American Academy of Pediatrics SCHIP Information ... National Governors Association - 2001 State Tobacco Settlement Best Practice Spending Scope of Practice Issues Mid-Level Provider Issues Printer-friendly version Email this page Overview of problem According to a study published in the January 21 issue of Obesity Research, providing medical treatment to obese Americans cost $75 billion in 2003. The study, State-Level Estimates of Annual Medical Expenditures Attributable to Obesity , was sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control to estimate the state-by-state costs of obesity, separate from costs incurred from those related to overweight, which cumatively amounts to $93 billion. Several state legislators have been confronted with concrete numbers of how much obesity has affected their states in terms of health care costs, from $87 million in Wyoming to $7.7 billion in California. These numbers may be used by lawmakers to justify obesity related legislation touching on snack taxes, physical education standards and vending machine restrictions.
Extractions: American Family Physician monographs are designed to provide family physicians with high-quality continuing medical education that reflects the spectrum of family practice. After reading this monograph, physicians should be able to: Include the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference as routine vital signs
State 5 A Day Coordinators Chief, nutrition Branch hawaii State Department of health nutrition Branch Nevada Nola Haynes WIC Program Bureau of family health Services http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/5aday/STATCOR.HTML
Native Hawaiian Healthcare Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program; family Planning The health center works closely with North hawaii Community Hospital, Honokaa schools, http://www.nativehawaiianhealth.net/moku/Hawaii.cfm
Extractions: Hui Malama focuses on providing preventive health services. Staff provides health education and outreach and transportation to and from treatment. Care managers provide assistance in getting health insurance, medications, scheduling doctor appointments and routine health maintenance. Hui Malama does screenings for prostate, breast, and cervical cancer; cholesterol; high blood pressure; and diabetes; and promotes colo-rectal education and testing. Prenatal classes and referrals are also available. A nutritionist provides diet and nutrition counseling. One of the greatest challenges faced by people residing on the island of Hawaii is the great distance they have to travel to receive health care. Hui Malama has worked to alleviate that problem by setting up outreach offices in remote areas, and by providing transportation to and from the doctor in four of its own vans. Hui Malama has also worked hard to make Native Hawaiians more aware of their health needs through screening and education programs.
Native Hawaiian Healthcare Kauai Community health Center (KCHC) is hawaii s newest community health center. family planning, perinatal, nutrition, behavioral health, http://www.nativehawaiianhealth.net/moku/Kauai.cfm
Extractions: Hoola Lahui Hawaii's (HLH) mission is to preserve and perpetuate the Hawaiian race by achieving community wellness through innovative and culturally appropriate health services and education programs. The organization serves the island of Kauai and individuals from Niihau. Established as one of five federally funded Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems, Hoola Lahui Hawaii provides care to Hawaiians and their families with a primary focus on health promotion and prevention. As of September 2001, HLH is also a section 330 community health center. Since 1992, Hoola Lahui Hawaii has served more than 8,000 individuals and continues to serve some 1,200 annually. As funding is primarily geared towards Hawaiians, HLH targets this population and their families. However, services are open to anyone based on a sliding fee scale. HLH continues to serve the uninsured with over 65% of their clients having no insurance.
Extractions: Between 1987 and 2000, obesity reached epidemic proportions in the United States, with more than 45 million adults classified as obese. In Colorado, adult obesity (body mass index [BMI] 30) rates increased from 6.9% in 1990 to 14.9% in 2001; the prevalence of overweight (BMI 25) among adults also rose from 36.7% to 51.6% during those years. Evidence That Prevention Works Research has demonstrated that preventive measures such as improved nutrition, tobacco cessation, increased physical activity, and early detection and intervention may prevent heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases. Physical activity helps to control weight; contributes to healthy bones, muscles, and joints; reduces falls among the elderly; helps to relieve the pain of arthritis; reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression; and is associated with fewer hospitalizations, physician visits, and medications. Program Example Through a partnership with the University of Colorado Health Sciences, the Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program is implementing two community interventions in Peetz, Colorado, which has a large rural population, and in the Denver Metro Black Churches, which allows program coordinators to work in an already established urban and African American setting to reach high-risk populations. These interventions focus on a physical activity component to encourage participants to walk 2,000 steps a day more than they walked before the program. Pedometers are offered to assist participants in their efforts. Additional worksites and community sites throughout the state are also participating. The intervention will introduce a nutrition component as well, most likely promoting a 5 A Day campaign. The program has been named
ACF - Programs health insurance for children. National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth nutrition Assistance programs (US Department of Agriculture) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs.html
Extractions: Are you looking for information on how to get assistance for yourself, your family, or a friend? If so, you may find our Contacts page helpful in finding assistance near you. Are you looking for general information about Federal programs serving children and families? On this page you will find links to information on the programs overseen by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). ACF oversees about 60 programs that provide funds to state, local, and tribal organizations, both public and private. ACF also has several partnership projects, Federal Committees, and clearinghouses that provide the public with a variety of resources. This page links to programs, regional offices , clearinghouses, committees, and special projects.
Association Of The United States Army: AUSA Family Programs DoD Expands health Assessment Program Following Deployments post, Janine Lind, Army hawaii family Housing property manager, said in a post publication. http://www.ausa.org/family/update_0305.html
Extractions: Message for Families AUSA's Family Programs Directorate works on behalf of Army families through installation visits, information gathering, supporting family readiness activities and hosting Military Family Forums. If you have a question or concern about Army family issues that you feel AUSA should address, please let us know
Kapi'olani Health - Site Map health Webzines. Women s health. Sexuality health. Food nutrition family Planning Services. Fetal Diagnostic Center. hawaii family Support Center http://www.kapiolani.org/site/
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Priester Conference 2004 - Workshops Carol ParkerDuncanson, nutrition and health Program Area Coordinator, nutrition Resources That Work Mary F. Longo, Extension Agent, family and Consumer http://www.nnh.org/newpriester/Priester04/Priester04workshops.htm
Extractions: Gloria Espinosa-Hall, R.D., Chair of Shasta and Trinity CAN (Coalition for Activity and Nutrition), University of California Cooperative Extension; Diane Metz, Co-chair of Children and Weight Coalition of Solano County, University of California Cooperative Extension; Kitty Lenhart, R.D., Co-chair of Children and Weight Coalition of Solano County, University of California Cooperative Extension Information will be presented on building and working with community coalitions using the Children and Weight: What Schools and Communities Can Do Kit developed by the University of California. The Spectrum of Prevention model will be presented, as will examples from three different county-based coalitions who have successfully garnered resources of all kinds through their collaborative efforts. These model coalitions will demonstrate their efforts in promoting health for all children using a multi-level coalition approach.
