Cross-sector collaboration is needed to address root causes of persistent public health
challenges. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies describing …

Attempts to solve the “problem of adolescent pregnancy” have long been a focus of national,
state, and local efforts in the United States. This review article summarizes trends and …

308 FRANCES D. BUTTERFOSS AND MICHELLE C. KEGLER and lead-contamination,
have rallied to highlight their issue or enable favorable policy and legislation. Civic and faith …

Scholars and policymakers increasingly call for evidence-based, prevention-oriented, and
community-driven approaches to improve public health and reduce youth crime, substance …

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities (CAFC) examines the need to redesign America's
communities to respond to the realities of our rapidly aging society. The text focuses on the …

Objectives. We assessed policy and system changes and health outcomes produced by the
Allies Against Asthma program, a 5-year collaborative effort by 7 community coalitions to …

Background Research is needed to evaluate the impact of implementation support
interventions over and above typical efforts by community settings to deploy evidence-based …

In the field of teen pregnancy prevention many efficacious prevention programs are
available but adoption of these programs is slow at the community level. In this article, we …

A growing number of initiatives across the country are working to bring about
comprehensive changes in community physical and social environments to help older …

Measuring progress toward systems change, sustainable efforts that address root causes of
an issue by changing policies and practices, is a difficult task for communities, evaluators …