Archives
2016
Summary of Public Input for Maryland’s First Food Charter Released
Press ReleasesSummary of Public Input for Maryland’s First Food Charter Released For Immediate Release: November 7, 2016 Contact: Evelyn Kelly, 202-407-7086 ekelly@institutphi.org Washington, D.C. – The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) released Creating Maryland’s Food Charter: GO! >
2016
Montgomery County Receives Major National Investment for Community-Based Efforts to Prevent Chronic Disease
Press ReleasesMontgomery County Receives Major National Investment for Community-Based Efforts to Prevent Chronic Disease Silver Spring, Maryland (March 3, 2016) – Trinity Health, one of the country’s largest health systems, has awarded a Montgomery County, Maryland collaborative $500,000 per year GO! >
2015
IPHI facilitates workshop for local government and community leaders in Prince George County, Virginia on creating communities that promote the health of all County residents
Press ReleasesPETERSBURG, VA — As part of its new strategy to promote a culture of health across the region, The Cameron Foundation kicked off the first in a series of co-sponsored workshops September 29. The “Healthy and Equitable Communities Workshop,” coordinated in partnership with Prince George GO! >
2015
IPHI Awards Small Grants to Ten Cities and Towns to Implement Policies that Promote Access to Nutritious Foods and Opportunities for Physical Activity
Press ReleasesFor Immediate Release: September 1, 2015 Washington, DC – With up to $40,000 to award through its Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities & Towns Campaign, the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) has awarded grants to ten Maryland and Virginia municipalities to implement GO! >
2015
IPHI and CommonHealth ACTION Announce New Partnership Structure
Press ReleasesIPHI and CommonHealth ACTION Announce New Partnership Structure For Immediate Release: July 1, 2015 Washington, DC – The Boards of Directors of CommonHealth ACTION and the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI) are pleased to announce an exciting new stage in the relationship between the GO! >
2015
IPHI Releases Request for Proposals for HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign Grants Program
Press ReleasesFor Immediate Release Monday, May 4, 2015 Institute for Public Health Innovation Launches HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign Grants Program with $40,000 Available in Funding Washington, DC – Through its HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign, the Institute for Public Health Innovation is GO! >
2015
May 2nd: Down By the Riverside Community Health Walk
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/24/15 “Down By the Riverside” Community Health Walk: Strong Parks, Strong Communities Neighbors, community members, and local organizations “look to the parks” for a healthier, greener future Washington, DC: Washington Parks & People, the Institute for Public GO! >
2015
$40,000 Available to HEAL Cities and Towns to Implement HEAL Policies
Press ReleasesHEAL Cities & Towns Campaign Offering $40,000 in Small Grants to Maryland and Virginia Cities and Towns This spring, for the first time ever, cities and towns in Maryland and Virginia have an opportunity to obtain new resources to increase local options for healthy eating and active living GO! >
2015
Virginia Stakeholders Gather to Promote the Training and Employment of Community Members as Part of the Healthcare Workforce
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virginia Stakeholders Gather to Promote the Training and Employment of Community Members as Part of the Healthcare Workforce Frontline Community Health Workers Provide a Cost-Effective Strategy to Improving the Public’s Health FREDERICKSBURG, VA. (April 1, 2015) — Dozens GO! >
2015
Washington, DC Has Greatest Decrease in Premature Births Since 2010
Our Work in Action Press ReleasesThe 2015 County Health Rankings reveal that Washington, D.C. has experienced the greatest decrease in premature births since the launch of the County Health Rankings in 2010 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute have GO! >