3P: Programs

Programs are organized on-going activities that engage individuals in physical activity either directly or indirectly. Active living programs provide direct access to physical activity opportunities; such as walking clubs or bicycle recycle initiatives. Other programmatic approaches reward individuals for adopting more active habits through incentives or other encouragements, such as benefits for employees or students who walk or bicycle to work or school.

3P Case Studies

  • Community Change Chronicles
    A collection of local success stories of community changes that resulted from advocacy by CVH coordinators and health advocates in North Carolina.
  • Safe Routes to School
    To provide greater safety for students walking or bicycling to and from Arlington County, Virginia's public schools
  • Girls on the Run - Local Council
    To educate more of Atlanta's youth on how to become strong, active, healthy young women.
  • Commuter Alternatives Program
    The goal of the Commuter Alternatives Program (CAP) is to reduce both traffic congestion and the number of vehicles parked on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) campus.
  • Lighten Up Iowa
    The goal of "LigPublic Health||Evaluationhten Up Iowa" is to provide a program which increases physical activity levels and improves the nutrition of residents of Decorah, Iowa.
  • The 2002 Summary of Safe Routes to School Programs in the United States
    This report by a partnership of transportation groups is designed to inventory and clarify the different approaches used in Safe Routes to School programs.
  • Making It Happen: School Nutrition Success Stories
    This tells the stories of 32 schools and school districts from across the United States that are making changes that make healthy choices the easy choice for students. The stories include K-12 schools, reflecting broad diversity in geographical location and demographics, and document innovative approaches to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold outside of federal meal programs.
  • Community Change Chronicles
    The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services developed this series of local success stories as a resource for local communities and health advocates interested in promoting physical activity and healthy eating through environmental and policy approaches.
  • Communities on the Move: Fit Together Case Studies