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Healthy Neighborhoods: This program provides resources to improve community health through local land use, planning and other policies and decisions related to healthy eating and active living.


Insure Kids Resource Center: The Insure Kids Online Resource Center provides easy “how-to” information on reaching out to families whose children may be eligible for no- and low-cost health insurance.

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Understanding the Impacts of Health Reform

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See the most up-to-date list of ILG's publications, whitepapers, tip sheets and pamphlets available for purchase or free download.

New ILG Publication to Help Families

"Helping Families Find Affordable Children's Health Insurance: A Local Official's Guide" offers guidance to local officials on how to help families insure their children.

Healthy Communities Web Dialogue

Explore content and resources from the 2008 ILG event which covered: Safe Routes to School, Healthy Community Planning, & Healthy Food Access

ILG Sustainability News

An e-newsletter highlighting resources related to climate change, land use and healthy communities.

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