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CARTHAGE — Change Club postcards started to appear again in mailboxes in Carthage, Hounsfield and Watertown last year with their promise of $75 gift cards for taking a survey, sparking ....
For Concord High School sophomore Ekantika Kumaran, Diwali means being able to gather and spend time with family. This week she and her family, who are originally from India, have been celebrating by decorating their house in bright colors, lighting. ....
Prior studies demonstrate associations between risk factors for obesity and related chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) and features of the built environment. This is particularly true for rural populations, who have higher rates of obesity, cancer, and other chronic diseases than urban residents. There is also evidence linking health behaviors and outcomes to social factors such as social support, opposition, and norms. Thus, overlapping social networks that have a high degree of social capital and community cohesion, such as those found in rural communities, may be effective targets for introducing and maintaining healthy behaviors. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Change Club (CC) intervention, a civic engagement intervention for built environment change to improve health behaviors and outcomes for residents of rural communities. The CC intervention provides small groups of community residents (approximately 10–14 people) with nutrition and physica ....