Keep Up with Us

New: Fostering Equity Tool

On February 26, the Building Community Resilience Collaborative and Network released their latest resource for the field.

Redstone Center Testifies in Support of DC Food Waste Proposal

Dr. Bill Dietz provided testimony to the DC City Council Committee on Transportation and and the Environment.

Commission on Obesity Report Ranked as One of the Top 100 Academic Papers in 2019

A recent report by The Lancet Commission on Obesity is ranked one of the top 100 academic papers for 2019.

Protecting the Health of All Residents: A Sugary Drink Excise Tax in DC

On October 8, 2019, members representing a majority of the DC City Council introduced new legislation to implement an excise tax on sugary drinks.

Redstone Center Comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives

On January 15, 2019, the Redstone Center submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Building Community Resilience, Based at the Redstone Center, Presents Multiple Sessions at APHA Annual Meeting; Videos Screened at Film Festival

Wendy Ellis, Daniel Chen, and Caitlin Murphy presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.

Building Community Resilience Process Embedded, Featured in City of Dallas' Resilience Strategy

Building Community Resilience (BCR) led by Wendy Ellis at the Redstone Center, features prominently in the recently released City of Dallas Resilience Strategy.

Redstone Center Chair, Dr. Bill Dietz, Condemns the Separation of Children and Families at the U.S. Border

On June 19th, Dr. Bill Dietz, Redstone Center Chair, issued a statement regarding the damage caused by the Administration's family separation policy.

Redstone Center Testifies on Priorities for DC Prevention Funding

Dr. Bill Dietz, Chair of the Redstone Center, presented testimony before the District's Public Health Integrated Advisory Committee.

Bill Dietz Co-Authors American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement describing the "grave health threat" of excess consumption of sugary drinks.