Links to Further Resources

Active Living by Design

http://www.activelivingbydesign.org

Tools, resource list, news and events, physical activity evaluation handbook

 
Active Living Research

http://www.activelivingresearch.org

Fast facts, research summaries, community and park audit/evaluation tools

 
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD)

http://www.aahperd.org/

Recreation and physical education research, grants, and professional development opportunities

 
Be Active North Carolina

http://www.beactivenc.org

Programs, suggestions for kids, individuals, families, employers, & health professionals

 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

http://www.bcbsnc.com/foundation/homepage.html Grant information for Healthy Active communities, nonprofit training events, links to physical activity and nutrition-related sites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov/

Research and statistics, health tools, Public Health Image Library

 
Eat Smart Move More

http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com

Program descriptions, assessment tools, data and facts

 
First Health of the Carolinas

http://www.firsthealth.org 

Features include an e-Health Library, Healthy Living Calculators, and Health Risk Assessors and active living and health programs and lectures

 
Journal of Physical Activity and Health

http://www.humankinetics.com/JPAH/journalAbout.cfm
Research on physical activity and health

 
National Recreation and Park Association

http://www.nrpa.org

Information on national programs and initiatives, research, professional development

 
North Carolina Division of Public Health

http://www.ncpublichealth.com  

Health Profile of North Carolinians, tools for professionals (i.e. info on social marketing)

 
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS

Health-related research and statistics

 
North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund

http://www.healthwellnc.com

Information on Fit Together, Fit Community, Fit Kids and Workplace Wellness programs

 
North Carolina Office on Disability and Health

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh

Inclusive physical activity and workplace recommendations for people with disabilities, including information about training and facility accessibility survey

 
North Carolina State University

http://www.ncsu.edu/program/iparcwebsite

Information on the IPARC (Investigating Places for Active Recreation in Communities) Initiative

 
Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa

Evaluation tools and recommendations

 
Recreation Resources Services

http://cnr.ncsu.edu/rrs/

Information on the contribution parks and recreation programs can make to healthy lifestyles, description of services provided to agencies and statistics

UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

http://www.hpdp.unc.edu

Information on and schedule for public health research and evaluation-related trainings and workshop