Projects

Prevention Research Center projects center around our mission to address the physical and social environmental factors that influence the obesity epidemic.   Some projects existed prior to Hurricane Katrina; others are a result of the new environment that exists in New Orleans. 

You may link to each project below for further details and updates as each progresses.

On-going projects:

• Core Research Project:  PACE:  Partnership for an Active Community Environment
• Food Policy Advisory Committee
• Impact of Food Availability on Diet
• Food Ubiquity Study
• KaBOOM Playground Study
• HEAL Project:  Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana
• ACTION! Workplace wellness study

Completed projects:

• Rebuilding Healthy Neighborhoods for Children and Families in New Orleans
• Special Interest Project:  Development of a Physical Activity Assessment Tool
• The Schoolyard Project
• Rebuilding the Health System:  The Framework for a Healthier Greater New Orleans

Awards

Researchers affiliated with the Prevention Research Center are dedicated, community-oriented public health professionals who are frequently recognized for their work.  You can learn more here about some of the awards our team has earned.