ACHIEVE
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Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE (ACHIEVE) is a collaboration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO, and other selected national organizations. The project addresses obesity and other chronic disease risk factors by funding communities to create and enhance policy, systems, and environmental change strategies such as increasing access to healthy foods and encouraging physical activity. NACCHO funds 30 communities and facilitates development of a community action plan, links communities to resources, provides technical assistance, supports the evaluation process, and maintains the ACHIEVE website.
The communities address strategies that can prevent or help manage the health risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and arthritis. Specific activities are directed toward reducing tobacco use and exposure, promoting physical activity and healthy eating, and improving access to consistent high-quality preventive health services. There are currently 133 active ACHIEVE community sites. More information can be found at the ACHIEVE website.
NACCHO, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, the National Recreation and Park Association, and the YMCA of the USA are announcing 15 communities in 17 states that will develop and implement population-based strategies that prevent chronic disease and related risk factors through a locally collaborative approach. 
Download NACCHO's newest ACHIEVE fact sheet, featuring success stories from community coalitions across the nation. ACHIEVE communities have demonstrated success in making local improvements like partnering with community organizations to establish accessible walking trails and bike-share programs and creating tobacco-free campuses and parks. More » |
