With Redstone Center Support, New Legislation Passes to Increase Physical Activity for DC Students
In December 2018, DC Council passed legislation to ensure students in DC public schools will soon have more time for play and physical activity.
Wendy Ellis Honored with 2018 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellowship
Wendy Ellis, project director and co-principal investigator at Building Community Resilience, has been selected as a 2018 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow.
Jeff Hild delivered Redstone Center testimony before the DC Council Committee on Health in support of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Act.
On April 24th, the Redstone Center submitted testimony to the DC Council in support of the Healthy Students Amendments Act.
Redstone Faculty Urge DC Council Committee on Health to Pass Health Impact Assessment Law
On April 23, 2019, Jeff Hild, Policy Director at the Redstone Center, provided testimony to the Council’s Committee on Health,
Jeff Hild and Olga Acosta Price submitted joint testimony to DC Council in support of the “Student Fair Access to School Act.”
On March 15, 2019, the School of Public Health faculty and staff submitted a public comment to the US Department of Agriculture.
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.
Third Annual Redstone Center Pilot Program Grants Awarded, Fellows Named
In January 2018, the third annual Redstone Center Pilot Program grants were awarded to Kate Applebaum, Amira Roess, and Allison Sylvetsky Meni.
On October 10th, 2017, Bill Dietz published a Comment in The Lancet, Double-Duty Solutions for the Double Burden of Malnutrition.