been coordinating local efforts since 2005 to help the city’s children and families become more physically active and adopt healthier eating habits. The collaboration involved the Garfield schools, the local YMCA, the Parks and Recreation Department and area institutions of higher education. The case study provides readers insight into how this small city was able to take such big steps towards creating an active and healthy community. The full case study can be viewed on the Active Living Resource Center’s website at: http://www.activeliving
resources.org.
UMDNJ Honored For Pedestrian Injury Prevention Work
The Pedestrian Injury Prevention Partnership (PIPP) developed by The Trauma Center at UMDNJ - University Hospital in Newark was honored at the 90th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Hospital Association. The PIPP program received the Community Outreach Award for Programs with Budgets Less Than $50,000. PIPP is a community coalition formed to tackle a significant public health issue in urban areas: pedestrian injuries and fatalities due to collisions with motor vehicles.
One of Newark PIPP’s primary objectives is increasing awareness and knowledge of street safety among urban children. The Newark PIPP program has included mapping
