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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Educ. 2014 Dec;29(4):790–795. doi: 10.1007/s13187-014-0656-4

Table 2.

Examples of partnerships between Cooperative Extension Services (CES), public health systems (PHS), and/or community health centers (CHC) for population-level health promotion.

Reference Program Partners Location Program Focus
Cohen & Ingram, 2005 [22] Border Health Strategic Initiative or Border Health ¡SI! CES
PHS
CHC
Arizona (U.S./Mexico border) Prevent and control diabetes
Lisovicz et al., 2006 [23] Deep South Network for Cancer Control CES
PHS
CHC
Alabama, Mississippi Prevent and control cancer disparities
Freedman et al., 2013 [24] Right Choice Fresh Start Farmers' Market CES
PHS
CHC
South Carolina Improve access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables and economic opportunity for farmers
Havas et al., 1995 [19] 5 A Day for Better Health CES
PHS
Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington Increase fruit and vegetable consumption
Scutchfield et al., 2007 [25] Health Education through Extension Leadership Project CES
PHS
Kentucky Prevent and control chronic disease
Warren et al., 2012 [26] Texas Grow! Eat! Go! CES
PHS
Texas Prevent childhood obesity Prevention
Parrott et al., 1999 [27] Cultivando Buenos Habitos Campaign CES
CHC
Georgia Reduce environmental risks for cancer