{"id":4213,"date":"2015-04-08T13:38:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2015-03-12T13:40:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T17:40:37","slug":"wednesday-building-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/uncategorized\/wednesday-building-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: Building Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2015\/03\/NPHW_2.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4208\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2015\/03\/NPHW_2.jpg\" alt=\"NPHW_(2)\" width=\"290\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s highlight the significant shifts that demonstrate momentum is building around a higher commitment to our nation\u2019s public health.<\/p>\n<p>Debates around the Affordable Care Act have brought added attention to prevention and public health. As a result, we\u2019re beginning to see a broad range of influential organizations taking important steps in line with creating the Healthiest Nation. Yet, as we celebrate the gains we\u2019ve made, a key challenge will be to expand and build upon this momentum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts &amp; Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At APHA, we\u2019ve developed a strategic plan for the public health community to help America become the Healthiest Nation in One Generation!<\/li>\n<li>Robert Wood Johnson is re-positioning the foundation\u2019s work behind the goal of \u201ccreating a culture of health.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>In 2014, the American Planning Association \u2013 the organization of professionals who help communities plan for growth and change \u2013 for the first time dedicated a full day of their annual meeting to health.<\/li>\n<li>The First Lady Michelle Obama\u2019s<em> Let\u2019s Move!<\/em> initiative is gaining traction in addressing childhood obesity &amp; raising a healthier generation of kids.<\/li>\n<li>Even in the for-profit sector we see companies seeking a better balance between their profits and the health of their customers:\n<ul>\n<li>CVS Health has stopped selling tobacco products and has expanded their programs to help people quit.<\/li>\n<li>Sixteen major food and beverage companies reduced the calories in the products they sold by 6.4 trillion calories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Together we can create the healthiest nation in one generation.<\/p>\n<p>We have a lot of challenges to overcome, but it all starts with a simple first step:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/action.apha.org\/site\/PageNavigator\/pledge_2030.html?utm_source=NPHW&amp;utm_medium=NPHWWebsite&amp;utm_term=pledge&amp;utm_content=HN1G&amp;utm_campaign=Wednesdaypage\" class=\"broken_link\">Sign the pledge<\/a><\/span> to show your commitment.\u00a0 Ask others to sign as well because the more people who sign, the more influence we have to drive change.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/action.apha.org\/site\/PageNavigator\/petition_2030.html?utm_source=NPHW&amp;utm_medium=NPHWWebsite&amp;utm_term=petition&amp;utm_content=HN1G&amp;utm_campaign=Wednesdaypage\" class=\"broken_link\">Sign the petition<\/a><\/span> to ask our leaders to do their part.\u00a0 It will take change at both the local and national level to ensure our communities make a positive impact on our health.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s highlight the significant shifts that demonstrate momentum is building around a higher commitment to our nation\u2019s public health. 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