State and Program Examples

CDC promotes state-based programs that encourage healthy behaviors and reduce chronic disease risk factors. These programs should be directed to populations at greatest need and build on a foundation of scientific evidence. Through its state and local health partners, CDC helps achieve healthier communities through effective policies and programs such as those highlighted in examples below.

Examples By Chronic Disease or Risk Factor

• Aging [73K–PDF]
• Alcohol [85K–PDF]
• Arthritis [78K–PDF]
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) [72K–PDF]
• Block Grant [145K–PDF]
• Cancer [140K–PDF]
• Diabetes [170K–PDF]
• Genomics [84K–PDF]
• Healthy Communities Program [122K–PDF]
• Healthy Youth [150K–PDF]
• Heart Disease and Stroke [207K–PDF]
• Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity [94K–PDF]
• Oral Health [78K–PDF]
• Prevention Research Centers [PRC] [79K–PDF]
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) [87K–PDF]
• Safe Motherhood [219K–PDF]
• Tobacco [79K–PDF]

Examples By State

Alaska

• Diabetes [105K–PDF]
• Safe Motherhood [105K–PDF]
• Tobacco [105K–PDF]

Arkansas

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) [91K–PDF]
• Oral Health [91K–PDF]

California

• Healthy Youth [95K–PDF]
• Prevention Research Centers [PRC] [95K–PDF]
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) [95K–PDF]

Colorado

• Cancer [116K–PDF]
• Heart Disease and Stroke [116K–PDF]
• Oral Health [116K–PDF]

Connecticut

• Block Grant [87K–PDF]

Florida

• Cancer [107K–PDF]
• Healthy Communities Program [107K–PDF]
• Safe Motherhood [107K–PDF]

Hawaii

• Safe Motherhood [161K–PDF]

Maine

• Healthy Youth [83K–PDF]

Massachusetts

• Cancer [88K–PDF]
• Healthy Communities Program [88K–PDF]
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) [88K–PDF]

Michigan

• Genomics [132K–PDF]
• Healthy Youth [132K–PDF]
• Heart Disease and Stroke [132K–PDF]
• Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity [132K–PDF]

Minnesota

• Healthy Communities Program [101K–PDF]
• Heart Disease and Stroke [101K–PDF]

New Jersey

• Aging [78K–PDF]

New Mexico

• Alcohol [130K–PDF]
• Arthritis [130K–PDF]
• Block Grant [130K–PDF]
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) [130K–PDF]

New York

• Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity [79K–PDF]

North Carolina

• Healthy Youth [98K–PDF]
• Heart Disease and Stroke [98K–PDF]
• Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity [98K–PDF]

North Dakota

• Diabetes [82K–PDF]

Ohio

• Healthy Communities Program [95K–PDF]

Pennsylvania

• Healthy Communities Program [107K–PDF]
• Safe Motherhood [107K–PDF]

South Carolina

• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) [74K–PDF]

South Dakota

• Cancer [73K–PDF]

Tennessee

• Arthritis [74K–PDF]

Texas

• Diabetes [99K–PDF]
• Healthy Communities Program [99K–PDF]

Utah

• Genomics [106K–PDF]
• Heart Disease and Stroke [106K–PDF]

Washington

• Diabetes [69K–PDF]
• Healthy Youth [69K–PDF]
• Prevention Research Centers (PRC) [69K–PDF]

Wisconsin

• Healthy Youth [79K–PDF]