Prevention Speaks

11/28/2012

People in Birmingham liked hearing fictional radio stories about people trying to live healthier lives. Maybe they raised awareness of specific issues...like the desirability of a smoke-free environment.

Increase Awareness How do you get people to pay attention to your message? Leaders in Birmingham, Alabama wanted to inspire and educate citizens there to live a healthier life. They asked the community “What worries you, what keeps you up at night?” The answers poured in. Peopled didn’t want to give...

11/19/2012

The goals for students at this school are to become a college graduate and enjoy a physically active lifestyle...and with physical education five days a week, academic and physiological results are encouraging.

A professor's latest research, which charts the growing link between physical activity and brain function in children, was released Tuesday, and the results, he says, could change the role of physical education in schools nationwide.

11/13/2012

Corner stores...they're on the front lines. In Philly maybe, just maybe, they're helping to makea difference in taming obesity rates.

An initiative in Philadelphia is helping corner stores carry fresh produce. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

11/07/2012

A future with active transportation as a choice in more communities. Yay!

Voters decided more than a president last night, with dozens of local decisions across the country to fund or approve important transportation and land-use ballot initiatives.

11/05/2012

You've heard of farm to school, right? Well, communities make the most of natural assets: in Maine you can find boat to school, with local seafood available on the cafeteria menu. Glenn Libby from Port Clyde explains why and how they made it happen.

Things were grim for the fishing industry in Port Clyde, Maine, a few years ago: there were record high prices for fuel, and low prices for fish—fishermen could barely afford to stay in business. A co-op was formed to tackle marketing and processing the catch.View Transcript

10/08/2012

Most of us are suspicious of change. And if it were easy to make school lunches 100% healthy, it would've been done already.

So we're changing the story about eating lunch. It's not just fuel. It's a considered choice that has major consequences beyond what tastes good this minute.

Students get more fruits and vegetables under new nutritional requirements for public school lunches, but many children just toss them away.

10/05/2012

Heavy beats for Prevention Speaks. Celebrate with us as we watch community heroes on the big screen. Event at 3, screening at 3:30!

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10/05/2012

The Digital Naturalist nails it, as usual.

Idyll Dandy Acres - America ReCycled Nothing makes a story like good characters. You can tal...

10/05/2012

Friends, top off your Friday today by coming to Storytelling for Community Health at the Marquee Theater at Union South. We're celebrating the close of Communities Putting Prevention to Work by sharing what we've learned about using story to inspire change.
Plus you'll see some great video stories.
AND enjoy some healthy snacks! Guilt-free, low-key Friday afternoon. 3-5:00 Be there!

09/28/2012

We're celebrating accomplishments, stories, and what we learned from the Communities Putting Prevention to Work project. Join us at the Union South Marquee Theater on Friday, October 5, 3-5:00pm, for a theater event presenting storytelling for community health.

It's for anyone in Madison, WI, that day who's interested in using storytelling for prevention in public health.

Having trouble viewing this email?View it in your browser.YOU'RE INVITEDto aTHEATER EVENTpresentingSTORYTELLING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHFriday, October 5 | Union South Marquee Theater | 1308 West Dayton StreetFind out how communities are using stories toinspire healthy changeJoin us for a behind-the-sce...

09/27/2012

We've launched PreventionSpeaks.org with a new design. There are a few glitches with the transition from old to new; we're in the process of fixing those. We hope the new site is easy to use once you're used to it, and easy to understand if you're new to it.

09/25/2012

People have stories about their lives, no matter how wealthy or poor their community is. Those stories are a resource for focusing attention on what really matters. Listen to Jonathon talk about what the community garden in the International District of Seattle means to its residents.