Trust for America's Health Initiatives

Child Health

Child Health

America's future depends on the health of our children. TFAH's reports focus on a number of major childhood health problems. These include infant mortality, childhood obesity, protecting children during health emergencies, and ensuring children receive needed vaccines.

TFAH has partnered with a number of organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, to bring a range of children's health issues to national attention.

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Policy Information

April 2011

TFAH Comments on USDA/FNS Proposed Nutritional Standards in School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

July 2008
Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Presentation of Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health at Congressional Briefing: Prenatal and Infancy Nutrition

July 2008
Congressional Testimony of Jeff Levi PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health, Regarding Childhood Obesity

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Press Releases

May 9, 2012
Education and Public Health Research and Advocacy Organizations Present Secretaries Duncan and Sebelius with Recommendations to Close the Achievement Gap by Addressing School Health
Health in Mind Spotlights Actionable Solutions to Urgent Education and Health Challenges

November 17, 2011
Clean Air Act Rules to Save Country $82 Billion in Health Care Costs Over Next Decade, According to New Analysis

May 11, 2010
TFAH Praises Childhood Obesity Task Force’s Comprehensive Recommendations

October 21, 2008
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress

October 16, 2008
Advisory: Trust for America's Health Releases Transition Document: Blueprint for a Healthier America
Includes Detailed Plan to Modernize America's Public Health System

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Resources

Selected items from TFAH's Resource Library:

Allies Against Asthma
Allies Against Asthma is a national initiative to improve asthma control for children and adolescents. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction provided by the Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, Allies supports seven community-based coalitions and their efforts to improve the way asthma is managed in their communities and provides resources to support other asthma groups throughout the United States.

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids is dedicated to increasing awareness of childhood smoking. Their website includes information, statistics, research and advocacy efforts aimed at increasing the number of non-smokers.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--Lead Poison Prevention Program
CDC's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is dedicated to eliminating elevated blood lead levels by 2010.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--Vaccine Safety and Adverse Events
The CDC vaccine safety website discusses the importance of vaccinations while also listing concerns and potential side effects from vaccinations. There is also detailed information about the safety of vaccinations and the process of how vaccines are licensed, monitored, and how risks are communicated to the public.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--Vaccines and Immunizations
The website focuses on the importance of obtaining maximum immunization coverage for all populations, establishing effective partnerships, conducting reliable scientific research, implementing immunization systems, and ensuring vaccine safety.

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