Grant County coalition wins passage of 'complete street' policies to improve the health of its citizens

Grant County High School student Brookynn Scudder urged the Crittenden City Council to adopt a complete-streets policy. A Grant County coali...

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Foundation's $3 million program is helping seven counties become healthier in several ways, independent evaluation says

A initiative focused on children's health is helping the  Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky   change community policies and environments...

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Evaluation of Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky's 6-year public-policy initiative offers lessons for other health philanthropies

An independent evaluation of a six-year Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky initiative offered some useful lessons that can be applied to ot...

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Free webinar on impact of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Kentucky scheduled for Thursday, April 27

(Image from NeighborWorks.org ) The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will offer a free webinar, "Impacts of Implementation of the Aff...

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Poll: Almost half of Ky. adults know someone who is depressed, and 30 percent say they don't know where to call for treatment

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly half of Kentucky adults know someone who has a serious problem with depression, and most say ...

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About half of Kentucky adults support syringe exchanges, meant to decrease the risk of outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentucky adults favor syringe exchanges than oppose them, and the more they know about them, th...

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Better-off Kentuckians exercise more; foundation CEO says policymakers can help increase access to exercise venues

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health status and income matter when it comes to being physically active. Kentucky adults who report...

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Though more have insurance and can see a doctor, Ky. shows little gain on health outcomes; Chandler says that takes time

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The percentage of Kentuckians without health insurance has dropped by more than half since the imple...

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