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Welcome to the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Blog presented to you by the Healthy People Wood County Obesity Prevention Team.

Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) Grant

CPPW Grant term - March 19, 2010 through March 18, 2012.
CPPW Grant Intent - Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a large amount of money was dedicated to chronic disease prevention efforts administered through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). CPPW is a community capacity building program instituting population-based policy, systems and enviornmental change in communities and schools to (1) decrease overweight and obesity prevalence; increase levels of physical activity; improve nutrition; and/or (2) decrease tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Healthy People Wood County Obesity Prevention Team CPPW Goals:

Goal 1: Project infrastructure assures achievement of project goals and MAPPS interventions.

Goal 2: Create a functional and effective leadership team and community coalition.

Goal 3: Increase physical activity among residents of Wood County.

Goal 4: Improve nutrition among resident of Wood County.