WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO TRAILS DO STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FUND?
Most health departments have a “chronic disease control” unit, wherein staff work on risk factors, such as tobacco, inactivity and poor nutrition, or work to combat specific diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, asthma, etc. The size of the state health department will determine whether staff work on several risk factors and/or diseases or are specialists. The programs most likely to promote trails are those that promote physical activity or combat obesity. These programs may include: physical activity promotion, maternal and child health, diabetes prevention, heart health (sometimes called cardio-vascular disease or CVD control), and healthy cities and communities. In addition, programs focusing on women’s health, senior wellness programs, and diabetes control and prevention might also include a component for promoting trails. WHAT TYPES OF FUNDING SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE? Public health departments receive funding from a variety of sources including Federal, state a
