''Health Impact Assessments Take on Broader Role in Cities and States''
Aaron Wernham, director of the Health Impact Project discusses the benefits of health impact assessments in this edition of Governing.
More infoNew Projects Bringing Health Considerations into Education, Energy Policy, and Other Decisions
The Health Impact Project announced eight new grant recipients that will receive funding to conduct health impact assessments, or HIAs. The projects will bring health considerations into upcoming decisions on topics including education, sanitation infrastructure, and energy. The grantees were selected based on their response to a national call for proposals.
More infoGreenville Conducts Health Impact Assessment
The city of Greenville, South Carolina recently completed a yearlong health impact assessment with support from Pew's Health Impact Project.
More infoFunding Available in Minnesota to Identify Health Opportunities, Risks of Upcoming Decisions
The Health Impact Project announces a request for proposals (RFP) that will fund three grants of up to $100,000 each to identify and address potential health impacts of an upcoming decision in each of their communities or state through the use of health impact assessments (HIA).
More info''Construction That Focuses on Health of Residents''
The New York Times interviews Aaron Wernham, project director for the Health Impact Project, about the growing field of health impact assessments.
More infoGrantee VCU Releases Final HIA Offering Recommendations on Proposed Alternative Energy Facility
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers release the first HIA in Virginia, which finds that a proposed alternative energy facility in the Shenandoah Valley might improve health risks related to water quality but contribute to air pollution.
More infoTraining Available In Minnesota To Build Healthier Communities Through Health Impact Assessment
Minnesota organizations are invited to participate in an in-person training to learn about health impact assessments (HIAs). An HIA can help improve the well-being of local communities by incorporating health into decisions in other sectors.
More info''Good health checkup for biomass plant proposal near Lake Tahoe''
The Sacramento Bee reports on an independent HIA conducted by the Sequoia Foundation assessing the negative and positive effects of the proposed Cabin Creek Biomass Energy Facility in Placer County, California.
More infoPew Presents at Annual APHA Meeting
This year's American Public Health Association Meeting featured Pew staff presentations on such topics as snacks in schools, the overuse of antibiotics in healthy farm animals, and how health impact assessments can inform policy makers.
More info''How Does Opening a Casino Impact Public Health?''
Would the economic benefits outweigh the negative health impacts of developing a casino in southeast Kansas? The Kansas Institute of Health, a grantee of the Health Impact Project, recently explored this issue, conducting a health impact assessment (HIA) to identify the costs and benefits to the community.
More infoNew HIA Identifies Possible Health Effects of Casino Development in Southeast Kansas
A new report on a health impact assessment conducted by the Kansas Health Institute, a grantee of the Health Impact Project, examines potential health benefits and risks of developing a casino in southeast Kansas.
More infoFunding from Kaiser Permanente Colorado Will Support Sustainable HIA Program in Denver Metro Region
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced that Kaiser Permanente Colorado will support one health impact assessment (HIA) program grant, of up to $250,000, in the Denver metropolitan region.
More infoHealth Impact Project Holds Web Conferences for Grant Applicants
Funding is available to conduct Health Impact Assessments. Join upcoming webinars to learn more.
More info''Report: Cutting School Junk Food Boosts Kids’ Health, Doesn’t Hurt School Budgets''
"A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concludes that getting rid of junk food at school boosts kids’ health and doesn’t hurt schools financially. Even many snack food companies are on board."
More info''Group recommends raising nutrition standards in schools''
"'The evidence is clear and compelling,' said Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe & Healthful Foods Project in a press release. 'Implementing strong national nutrition standards to make the snacks and beverages our children consume healthier is something that schools and districts can afford. The USDA should do all it can to finalize and help implement strong standards.'"
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