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CDC Seeks Active Transportation Initiatives for Evaluation

imageIs your organization working on a program to increase biking and walking and need some expertise to gauge its impact on community health? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking for active transportation initiatives that address obesity but haven’t undergone rigorous assessment of effectiveness. Selected programs will receive a comprehensive evaluation and could be featured by the CDC.

“Active Transportation Initiatives,” the CDC outlines, “encourage active transport (e.g. walking, bicycling) by promoting a supportive infrastructure for leisure or commute activities in multiple settings. They may be accomplished by expanding, subsidizing, educating, promoting or increasing the availability and access to walking or bicycling.”

To be eligible, your program must 1) be suitable for implementation and replication in similar settings or populations, 2) have been implemented for at least six months and 3) need additional evaluation. To nominate your initiative, fill out this online survey before Friday, January 21. Promising programs will be considered for an Evaluability Assessment, which includes a site visit and could, at the very least, provide ideas for program improvement.

Questions? Contact Kari Cruz at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (404) 321-3211.

Thanks to Deb Hubsmith, at the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, for forwarding along this information!