News & Announcements

Miss any of our webinars? Check out the NPLAN Webinar Archive!

christinefry — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:42:49 -0500

Did you know that NPLAN records and archives all of its webinars? Our archive currently features five webinars for you to view at your convenience: Healthy Planning 101, Preemption for Public Health, Community Gardens for Public Health, Complete the Streets!, and Fresh Produce for Underserved Communities. On our archive pages, you can also find PDF copies of the slideshows and other policy resources.

NPLAN Resources Highlighted During Launch of White House Initiative

Genie Gratto — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:51:25 -0500

NPLAN’s work to help communities make themselves healthier was recognized today during the launch of “Let’s Move,” Michelle Obama’s new childhood obesity prevention initiative. The campaign promotes the availability of healthy, affordable food in schools and communities, and encourages more physical activity for American children.

A Mississippi mayor whose town has successfully opened up their school facilities to a youth basketball league named NPLAN as a resource for helping communities make healthy changes.

Make Sense of Nutrition Rating Systems with New Report

Genie Gratto — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:07 -0500

Nutrition rating systems present opportunities for educating consumers about nutrition and promoting changes in dietary practices, but their varied formats and differing underlying criteria pose potential problems. Stumped at the Supermarket: Making Sense of Nutrition Rating Systems, a new paper from NPLAN and The Public Health Law Center, analyzes the future of nutrition rating systems through a variety of lenses.

New Podcasts! Rebuilding Healthier Communities

Genie Gratto — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:25:21 -0500

Public Health Law & Policy is excited to unveil the first of four podcast stories that show how redevelopment can help make communities healthier. This series, available through HealthyPlanning.org or iTunes, brings to life how the redevelopment process helped advance public health, improving local air quality and making parks and healthy food more accessible.

Register for NPLAN's Next Webinar: Fresh, Local Foods in Underserved Communities

christinefry — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:04:11 -0500

February 23, 2010
10 AM PT / 11 AM MT / Noon CT / 1 PM ET
Register Today!

Miss Our Complete Streets Webinar? Slides & Recording Now Available!

christinefry — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:35:33 -0500

In January 2010, NPLAN hosted a webinar on Complete Streets policies. Paul Zykofsky of the Local Government Commission discussed the benefits and principles of Complete Streets. Sara Zimmerman of NPLAN introduced the audience to NPLAN's Complete Streets model policy package (available soon!). And Ian Thomas of PedNet shared his experience leading a coalition of community members that successfully advocated for street design standards in Columbia, MO. The webinar recording and slides are now available for download.

Now Available: 50-state Liability Survey

Genie Gratto — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:50:34 -0400

School districts and local governments can help prevent childhood obesity by increasing opportunities for children to be physically active in their communities. One way to provide recreation opportunities is to open school buildings and facilities—such as gymnasiums, playgrounds, fields, courts, and tracks—to public use after school hours. School officials may be reluctant to do so, however, because of concerns about liability in the event of injuries.

Now Available: Preemption -- What it is, how it works, and why it matters for public health

Jacob Ackerman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:57:45 -0400

What is preemption, and why is it relevant to public health professionals? NPLAN has just released a memo explaining the concept and why it matters to those work to better the community's health.

Legal Primer for the Obesity Prevention Movement Published in American Journal of Public Health

Genie Gratto — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:55:28 -0400

The October issue of the American Journal of Public Health features A Legal Primer for the Obesity Prevention Movement, an article by NPLAN attorneys Samantha Graff and Ted Mermin. Public health advocates and scientists working on obesity prevention policy face challenges in balancing legal rights, individual freedom, and societal health goals. In particular, the US Constitution and the 50 state constitutions place limits on the ability of government to

NPLAN Preemption and Public Health Resources Now Available!

christinefry — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:57:32 -0400

In September, NPLAN hosted a webinar on preemption and public health. The webinar and presentation slides are now available for download. On this page, you will also find our preemption white paper, which explains why public health professionals should understand preemption. In the coming weeks, you will also find four new fact sheets the explain various aspects of preemption.