HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Healthy People 2010 is in the public domain and can be adopted or adapted by individuals, groups, communities, and States for their own health improvement activity. Picking one objective and setting a target gives people the opportunity to get involved. As individuals, people can set personal goals and take responsibility for their own health. Parents can teach their children healthy habits and offer support and positive role modeling for their children. People can work to incorporate Healthy People objectives into their organization or business.

Community-level initiatives can begin with an evaluation of community needs and assets. This evaluation can be done by gathering information from libraries, health departments, interviews with health care providers and business leaders, and meetings with government and civic leaders. Once its profile has been completed, the community can create a shared of vision of health that can inspire and provide participants with a common purpose.

After needs, assets, and vision are identified, the next step in a successful community initiative is to create partnerships among individuals, civic groups, agencies, and businesses. These partnerships can set goals, leverage resources and expertise, initiate programs, measure progress, and report results.

On the State level, Healthy People 2010 objectives can serve as the basis for individual State plans to address public health needs. Nearly all States have used Healthy People 2000 objectives to identify and allocate resources, develop policies, plan strategies, develop and evaluate programs, develop and support legislation, and measure progress toward State goals.

The key to success lies in the creating partnerships to develop effective strategies and policies for improving health.

 HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 PUBLICATIONS

Healthy People Information Line

 1-800-367-4725

Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health

Explains the background, context, goals, and Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010.

70 pages (Stock Number 017-001-00543-6), $9.00. For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA  15250-7954.

Please call (202) 512-1800 to order and for price information.

This publication is also available on the Internet at www.health.gov/healthypeople.

 Healthy People 2010: Conference Edition, Volumes I and II

Includes Understanding and Improving Health, Objectives for Improving Health, and Tracking Healthy People 2010. Explains the background, context, goals, and Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010. Sets national objectives for the decade to increase the span of healthy life and eliminate health disparities for all Americans. 1244 pages.

Limited number of copies available from ODPHP Communication Support Center, P.O. Box 37366, Washington,  DC  20013-7366; (301) 468-5960. $22 (B0074).

This publication is also available on the Internet at www.health.gov/healthypeople.

Healthy People 2010: Individual Chapters

Available from ODPHP Communication Support Center, P.O. Box 37366, Washington, DC 20013-7366, (301) 468-5960. $2 per chapter. 

1. Access to Quality Health Services  (B0073a)  

15. Injury and Violence Prevention  (B0073o)  

2. Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and  Chronic Back Conditions  (B0073b)        

16. Maternal, Infant, and Child Health  (B0073p) 

3. Cancer  (B0073c)   

17. Medical Product Safety  (B0073q)  

4. Chronic Kidney Disease  (B0073d) 

18. Mental Health and Mental Disorders  (B0073r)  

5. Diabetes  (B0073e)

19. Nutrition and Overweight  (B0073s)

6. Disability and Secondary Conditions  (B0073f)  

20. Occupational Safety and Health  (B0073t)

7. Educational and Community-Based Programs  (B0073g)  

21. Oral Heath  (B0073u)

8. Environmental Health  (B0073h) 

22. Physical Activity and Fitness  (B0073v)

9. Family Planning  (B0073i) 

23. Public Health Infrastructure  (B0073w) 

10. Food Safety  (B0073j)

24. Respiratory Diseases  (B0073x)

11. Health Communication  (B0073k)   

25. Sexually Transmitted Diseases  (B0073y) 

12. Heart Disease and Stroke  (B0073l) 

26. Substance Abuse  (B0073z)

13. HIV  (B0073m) 

27. Tobacco Use  (B0073aa)

14. Immunization and Infectious Diseases  (B0073n) 

28. Vision and Hearing  (B0073bb)

Healthy People 2010 CD-ROM
This CD-ROM contains Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health and
Healthy People 2010: Conference Edition, Volumes I and II.
Available from ODPHP Communication Support Center,  P.O. Box 37366, Washington, DC  20013-7366, (301) 468-5960. $5 (B0071).

Healthy People 2010 Fact Sheet (1999) 
Summarizes the development of the Healthy People 2010 objectives. 2 pages.
Available from ODPHP Communication Support Center, P.O. Box 37366, Washington, DC  20013-7366, (301) 468-5960. (B0059A) No charge.

 

For express mail information or questions regarding orders from the ODPHP Communication Support Center, please call (301) 468-5960, ext 243 or 5058.

 

Focus Areas OF  HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010	Lead Agencies
1. Access to Quality Health Care	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Health Resources and Services Administration
2. Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health
3. Cancer	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health
4. Chronic Kidney Disease	National Institutes of Health
5. Diabetes	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health
6. Disability and Secondary Conditions	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education
7. Educational and Community-Based Programs	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration
8. Environmental Health	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health
9. Family Planning	Office of Population Affairs
10. Food Safety	Food and Drug Administration; Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
11. Health Communication	Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
12. Heart Disease and Stroke	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health
13. HIV	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration
14. Immunization and Infectious Diseases	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
15. Injury and Violence Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
16. Maternal, Infant, and Child Health	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration
17. Medical Product Safety	Food and Drug Administration
18. Mental Health and Mental Disorders	National Institutes of Health; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
19. Nutrition and Overweight	Food and Drug Administration; National Institutes of Health
20. Occupational Safety and Health	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
21. Oral Health	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration; National Institutes of Health
22. Physical Activity and Fitness	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
23. Public Health Infrastructure	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration
24. Respiratory Diseases	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health
25. Sexually Transmitted Diseases	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
26. Substance Abuse	National Institutes of Health; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
27. Tobacco Use	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
28. Vision and Hearing	National Institutes of Health

People from Every State Let Their Voices Be Heard on Healthy People 2010

The number of people who commented on  Healthy People 2010 Objectives: Draft for Public Comments, 1998

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