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June 7, 2013
For more than 15 years, ChangeLab Solutions has provided free technical assistance to organizations and communities working to reduce the use of and exposure to tobacco products. Our model tobacco control policies and laws helped change the public acceptance of smoking in California."We've worked...
May 30, 2013
Concerns about lobbying are heightening the level of scrutiny of Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) and Community Transformation Grant (CTG) projects. Are you prepared to perform evidence-based work in a policy environment?Join our upcoming webinars to ensure you are up to speed with the...
May 23, 2013
Join us for three webinars this summer on strategies for creating healthier stores in your community. We’ll look at tools to increase distribution of healthy foods to corner stores, collaborating with public health partners and best practices for engaging community stakeholders. We’ll also...
May 21, 2013
Single day biking events like those sponsored nationwide during National Bike Month are a great way to get people out on their bikes. But once the celebration is over, how can we keep people using bikes on a daily basis to get around their communities?Our new infographic, Let's Ride, spells out the...
May 6, 2013
May is National Bike Month, and we're celebrating by promoting our resources for bicycle-friendly communities! Our staff will also be participating in our local Bike to Work Day on May 9.We encourage bicycle use as a way to engage in healthy activity, to commute to work and school with less...
April 5, 2013
President Obama's annual budget plan includes a proposal for increasing federal taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products, with a goal of providing aid to states wishing to support the childhood education initiative. ChangeLab Solutions applauds this idea, having analyzed the success of...
April 1, 2013
ChangeLab Solutions celebrated National Public Health Week (NPHW) with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and and communities nationwide. This year's theme was "Public Health is ROI: Save Lives, Save Money." By promoting preventive measures aimed toward stopping disease before it happens...
March 28, 2013
A Cleveland, OH city prohibition against the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants was upheld by the Ohio Court of Appeals, overturning state legislation supported by the food industry. ChangeLab Solutions supported the city in the form of an amicus brief, filed jointly with Public Health Law...
March 26, 2013
ChangeLab Solutions joined with other national public health organizations this week in support of New York City's sugar sweetened beverage portion control regulations. As signatory on an amicus brief filed with the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, we are standing with the city's...
March 14, 2013
A judge ruled this week against New York City’s proposed limits on the sale of large size sugar sweetened beverages, citing limits on governmental power. NPLAN's Manel Kappagoda blogged about the issue at MomsRising.org, and explains in more detail why the restriction is still worth pursuing.