We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) Health Equity Resource Web Guide<http://www.cdc.gov/Obesity/Health_Equity/>.  This website is an instructional tool developed to complement the CDC Health Equity Resource Toolkit for State Practitioners Addressing Obesity Disparities, released in August, 2012.  The Toolkit’s goal is to increase the capacity of state health departments and their partners to work with and through communities to implement effective responses to obesity in populations that are facing health disparities. The primary focus is on how to create systems and environmental changes that will reduce obesity disparities and achieve health equity.
In support of the dissemination and utilization of the stand alone Toolkit, this Web Guide is intended to:

•                    Provide access to the Health Equity Resource Toolkit for State Practitioners Addressing Obesity Disparities

•                    Provide an overview of the Toolkit content

•                    Provide supplementary information, examples, and exercises to reinforce or expand upon Toolkit content

•                    Guide users in the most effective use of the Toolkit sections
Within the pages of this website you will find instructions for the most efficacious use of the Toolkit, additional resources and links, as well as interactive components such as quizzes and models. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI) for their participation in the development of a series of videos which are embedded throughout the “Address the Issue” section of the Web Guide.
We hope you find this innovative resource useful, and appreciate your help in disseminating this valuable effort.

Kind Regards,
Gayle Payne


Gayle Holmes Payne, Ph.D.
Lead Behavioral Scientist

Evaluation, Translation, and Dissemination Team Lead
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mail Stop F-77
Room # 5101; Building 107; 4770 Buford Highway, NE
Chamblee, Georgia 30341
phone: 770-488-8050
fax: 770-488-5473

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