| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 August 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is awarding almost $3.5 million in We Choose Health grants to communities ready to take on the challenge of reducing heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Local coalitions consisting of community organizations, local health departments, school districts, municipalities, chambers of commerce, hospitals and health providers will receive funding to increase the availability of healthy foods, promote physically active lifestyles, reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and implement other health-focused programs. These coalitions will cover 60 Illinois counties and will impact an estimated three million people. | | | | Date Created: | 08 06 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 862**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044613 Original UID: 24106 FIRST WORD: Health | |
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