DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Many local adults with developmental disabilities are spending more time in the community and mainstream workplaces. The centers that serve them have been transitioning from ...

Policymakers around the world are increasingly interested in place-based programs that use tax incentives, zoning regulations, and other measures to promote investment, economic growth, and positive ...

Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to ...

OAKLAND, Calif., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Campground, the purpose-built operations platform for social impact programs, ...

Collaboration between a San Antonio nonprofit and the Metropolitan Health District is bringing fresh produce to convenience stores in "food desert" neighborhoods. The challenges of public health ...

A few years ago, while trying to help a sexual assault victim in St. Paul, Alaska, Kristie Traver, 46, found herself in an awful position. The victim needed a forensic exam — all the intrusive, ...

For many aging Americans, the dream of maintaining an active, independent lifestyle while living at home comes crashing down with a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury, accidental death and ...

Home and community-based services (HCBS) are the predominant approach to delivering long-term services and supports in the US, but there are growing numbers of reports of worker shortages in this ...

President Biden's sweeping $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan also aims to deploy more than $5 billion to support community-based violence prevention programs. Gun violence prevention advocates ...

The North Carolina FarmsSHARE program distributes healthy, locally sourced food to low-income households across nearly 100 counties in the state through the Department of Agriculture’s Local Food ...

The National Institute (NCI) has supported cancer research within community settings for nearly three decades. The participation of community oncologists and primary care physicians in cancer ...