Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE INSTITUTE FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH (IAH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FIGHTING THE NATIONAL EPIDEMIC OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND DIABETES THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND EDUCATE YOUTH TO MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES. BY EMPLOYING INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES AND A WHOLE-CHILD APPROACH, WE CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ADDRESS ALL AREAS OF HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO BECOME HEALTHY PRODUCTIVE ADULTS AND ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: 1)PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED; 2)SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SOUND PUBLIC POLICIES, AWARENESS, AND EDUCATION ON CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES TO YOUTH ADVOCACY AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS; 3)CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON LEARNING AND BEHAVIORS (I.E., WHAT INFLUENCES A CHILD'S DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHOICES); AND 4)ADMINISTER OUTREA
PUBLIC POLICY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES: THE IAH SERVED IN AN ADVISORY ROLE TO DEVELOP NEW PUBLIC POLICIES FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE IAH WAS LISTED AS A CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR FOR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR NUTRITION AND ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION AND WIC REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004, APPROVED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH: THE IAH HAS PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH FOUNDATIONS TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON CHRONIC ILLNESSES, RESULTING FROM TOBACCO USE AND OBESITY. EXAMPLES: ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, CDC, AND CURRENTLY THE ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON FOUNDATION. ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: THE IAH HAS ASSISTED SCHOOLS SYSTEMS, STATE HEALTH AND EDUCATION AGENCIES AND FOUNDATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL & COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH INITIATIVES. CURRENT PROGRAMS ARE UNDERWAY IN CHICAGO, IL, WASHINGTON, D.C., ATLANTA, GA AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Stuart Reese | EXEC. DIRECT | 1 | $4,244 |
| Lara Alvis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rosemary Portera Vaughn | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Bornmann Allen | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Artie Kamiya | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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