Associations Working Together is The Power of A
Program: Scale Back Alabama
Description: Scale Back Alabama is a statewide weight-loss contest organized by the Alabama Hospital Association to address Alabama’s significant obesity challenge. It was a 10-week event that began in January and ended in March and consisted of teams of four competing for cash prizes … all with a goal of encouraging better diets and exercise.
Program: 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
Description: Americans are on a collision course with financial disaster. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis reports a negative national savings rate with Americans spending $1.22 for every $1.00 they earn. In 2003, a record 1.6 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. A Demos study found that family credit card debt grew by 53% during the 1990s, to an average of $8,000.
Program: “It’s What You Don’t Feel That Can Hurt You”
Description: APMA launched its annual diabetes campaign in November 2002 to enhance public understanding of diabetes as a serious and life-altering disease. Through the multi-media outreach campaign APMA was able to adjust public perception of diabetes and those who suffer from the disease, while also building new relationships with media outlets nationwide.
Program: Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran)
Description: Created to aid American veterans in their transition from military service to civilian life, the International Franchise Association’s Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as “VetFran,” is a voluntary effort by franchise companies to offer financial incentives that ease and hasten veterans’ path to small-business ownership by reducing the amount of start-up cash required.
Program: Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program
Description: NABP launched its Internet Drug Outlet Identification program in May 2008 to educate patients on the potential dangers of buying medications online and to empower them to make informed choices.
Help us share The Power of A with all Americans. Watch for dialog that sparks an idea, help someone solve a problem or offer up your best business practices. We all hold the key to resolving the nation's most pressing issues. Let's do it together today.
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American Associations Day 2009
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Program: Enhancing Developmentally-Oriented Primary Care (EDOPC)
Description: Enhancing Developmentally Oriented Primary Care (EDOPC) was a three-year (2005-2007) education and policy project to improve the health and development of young children in Illinois. As studies have consistently indicated, pediatricians and other health care providers can significantly improve care by increasing the use of validated screening tools and referring at-risk and delayed children for services. EDOPC taught the use of validated tools to screen for developmental, social-emotional (mental health), maternal depression, autism, and domestic violence issues with the 0-3 population.
Seldom has working together been more important to our success. We're depending on teamwork to resolve our nation's most pressing issues such as healthcare, education, employment and housing. Trade & professional groups and not-for-profits in every industry and profession have perfected the art of collaboration - a valuable skill when all of the country's strength is needed to rebuild the economy. That's Recovery...to the Power of A.
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