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Jan 15, 2020TSET HLP Resource Directory
Emory Centers Admin
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Jan 10, 2020Social-Emotional Learning Resources
Amanda Cribbs
0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted an environmental scan to identify existing resources that support implementation of social and emotional learning (SEL)...
Dec 20, 2019Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline County Level Utilization Dashboards
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Dec 19, 2019It's resolution time! Give your community a healthy start to 2020
0Make this holiday season a happy, healthy one – and usher in a healthy new year for you and your community with these public...
Dec 19, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Prioritizing Behavioral Health through Collaboration
0The Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative (ABHC) is a community initiative to improve overall health and wellness in Carter County. ABHC promotes a Wellness Oriented...
Dec 13, 2019Game Changer: Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a booklet that commemorates the 15th anniversary of the National Network of State Quitlines. The booklet describes...
Dec 11, 2019Roundup of Local News: November-December 2019
0Look back on a sampling of efforts around Oklahoma that recently made the news to learn about policies, practices, and programs that are making...
Dec 5, 2019Who's who: Directory of Members of the OK In the Know Collaboration
1Find out who to contact to get involved in health and wellness initiatives in your community! This page is not an exhaustive list, but...
Dec 3, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Wednesday Walking PALs – "We're Walking Here!"
1The Wednesday Walking PALs Program is a voluntary community-based program for Claremont Elementary and Roosa Elementary students in Claremore, OK. Adult and high school volunteers from the...
Nov 22, 2019FDA and Scholastic Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Resources
0FDA continues to work with Scholastic to develop new youth e-cigarette prevention resources for schools. FDA and Scholastic are expanding their collaboration to launch...
Nov 19, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: "Paws"-ing For Pedestrians and Bicyclists in Guymon
2The TSET Healthy Living Program and City of Guymon, along with local volunteers, are making the area around Guymon High School safer for students who...
Nov 18, 2019Making Time for School Lunch
0Schools can help teach students the importance of eating healthier by making eating healthy fun and easy to do. CDC's new research briefs on...
Nov 15, 2019Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide
0Focused on the health and well-being of adolescents, this report continues a series, Pain in the Nation: The Drug, Alcohol and Suicide Crises by Trust for...
Nov 8, 2019Meet Your Neighbors: The OK In the Know Community Council
2Did you know? The Community Council volunteers their time to give a unified voice to the interests and priorities of members working at the...
Nov 6, 2019Local Wellness Actions with All Sectors
0One size doesn't fit all when it comes to talking about and implementing health policies. General information about various topics is listed below as...
Nov 5, 2019Report: TSET grantee insights on working with priority populations
0Partnering with various priority populations to achieve TSET Healthy Living Program outcomes can present unique challenges, but also tremendous opportunities. A new report synthesizes...
Nov 5, 2019Resources for the Great American Smokeout
0On the third Thursday of November each year, smokers are encouraged to take the Great American Smokeout challenge to quit smoking for a day...
Nov 1, 2019OK In the Know Community Managers
0The purpose of the OKIntheKnow.org online learning community (OLC) is to help you access useful information, exchange new ideas, and better collaborate with others...
Oct 29, 2019Roundup of Local News: October 2019
0Look back on a sampling of efforts around Oklahoma that made the news this past month to learn about policies, practices, and programs that...
Oct 23, 2019Eat Smart Healthy Meeting Guide
1Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meetings, Gatherings and Events (Eat Smart Healthy Meeting Guide) is a planning tool that provides practical guidelines...
Oct 23, 2019The Saving Dollars and Making Sense Committee Guide
0THE SAVING DOLLARS AND MAKING SENSE COMMITTEE GUIDE is a tool to help you establish and maintain a worksite wellness committee that will encourage...
Oct 18, 20192019 Wellness County Profiles
1The Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion at OSDH is excited to introduce the 2019 Wellness County Profiles. Note: These profiles reflect...
Oct 18, 2019"I Can Do It!" Program
0The "I Can Do It" program is a strategic physical activity program for students with disabilities in the K-12 school setting designed to provide...
Oct 11, 2019E-Cigarette and Vaping Webinar – October 2019
0The Lunch & Learn webinar, hosted on October 8, 2019 by the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, provided an overview of...
Oct 11, 2019Indigenous Peoples' Day Toolkit
0A new toolkit has been released by IllumiNative, For Our Future: An Advocate's Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples' Day, draws on the lessons and...
Oct 11, 2019Navigating Main Streets as Places: A People-First Transportation Toolkit
0Navigating Main Streets as Places: A People-First Transportation Toolkit provides guidance to Main Street leaders, community advocates, local officials, transportation professionals, and everyone else...
Oct 8, 2019NACCHO Opioid Overdose Epidemic Toolkit for Local Health Departments
0The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is dedicated to increasing local health department (LHD) capacity to respond effectively to the...
Oct 4, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Naloxone Saves Lives – Preventing Opioid Overdose
0Red Rock Regional Prevention Coordinator (RPC) (Region 13), serves Canadian & Grady Counties, and has a robust outreach plan to get the word out...
Sep 24, 2019Roundup of Roundups: September 2019
Sep 20, 2019BAM! Body and Mind Classroom Resources for Teachers
0 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released "BAM! Body and Mind". This exciting resource is dedicated entirely to classroom resources...
Sep 20, 2019Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Strategies
0 Looking for strategies for health in schools? Downloadable graphics and handout resources are available for use in presentations, on websites, and handouts. These...
Sep 20, 2019National Youth Sports Strategy
0The National Youth Sports Strategy is an essential resource for policymakers and key decision-makers in youth sports. It aims to unite U.S. youth sports...
Sep 17, 2019Tobacco Control Network: Youth E-Cigarette Microlearning Videos
0Youth use of e-cigarettes continues to be an emerging public health challenge. Addressing this challenge requires the cooperation of state and territorial public health...
Sep 16, 2019Tobacco Prevention & Youth Engagement Resource Guide
0The Oklahoma State Dept. of Health (OSDH) – Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Center) has created a Tobacco Prevention & Youth...
Sep 13, 2019State of Obesity Report: U.S. Obesity Rates at Historic Highs
0The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America is a project of Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation highlighting the...
Sep 10, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Coalition Creates a Culture of Health Equity in Tulsa
0Congratulations to the award-winning North Tulsa Community Coalition for partnering across sectors to improve the quality of life, and to provide better access for...
Sep 10, 2019U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
0In an August 2019 advisory, U.S. Surgeon General VADM Jerome Adams emphasizes the importance of protecting our nation from the health risks of marijuana...
Sep 6, 2019Bridging the Gap – Status of Smokefree Air in the United States
0This 2019 report from the Americans For Nonsmokers Rights Foundation provides a thorough look at gaps in protections from secondhand smoke in the United...
Sep 4, 2019TSET Incentive Grants, FY 2020
0 TSET Healthy Incentive Program UPDATE: As of September 13, TSET has received Healthy Schools incentive grant applications for an amount that exceeds the...
Aug 26, 2019Roundup of Roundups: August 2019
0 Look back on a sampling of efforts around Oklahoma that made the news this past month to learn about policies, practices, and programs...
Aug 26, 2019Physical Activity Breaks for the Workplace: Resource Guide
0The CDC has released "Physical Activity Breaks for the Workplace Resource Guide". It is designed for all employers, regardless of size or industry type....
Aug 16, 2019Faith–Health Collaboration to Improve Community and Population Health: Proceedings of a Workshop
0Recently, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine held a workshop that explored challenges and opportunities for health sector actors that engage with...
Aug 16, 2019School Success: An Opportunity for Population Health: Proceedings of a Workshop
0Recognizing the bidirectional relationship between health and educational success, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a...
Aug 7, 2019A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts
0The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, recently held a public...
Aug 7, 2019Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity
0All children deserve the opportunity to meet their full health potential and lead a fulfilling life. Yet health inequities in the United States prevent...
Jul 30, 2019Roundup of Roundups: July 2019
Jul 25, 2019Opioid Outreach Program – Oklahoma Conference of Churches
0In April 2019, the Oklahoma Conference of Churches began a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on an...
Jul 11, 2019Certified Healthy Oklahoma
2The 2019 application period has ended and will reopen August 1, 2020! Certified Healthy Oklahoma is a voluntary and free state-wide certification available to...
Jul 8, 2019Healthy Schools Toolkit
0Do you have tools that help you encourage creating a healthy school or district? Are those tools flexible enough to meet the specific needs...
Jul 2, 2019Expand Your Leadership Skills with Leadership Training Webinars
2A 12-part series of leadership training webinars is now available to all OK In The Know members. The training series, developed by TSET Health...
Jun 27, 2019SNAP-Ed Toolkit: Strategies & Interventions
0SNAP-Ed teaches people to shop for and cook healthy meals. SNAP-Ed can help people learn how to make their SNAP dollars stretch. SNAP-Ed works...
Jun 27, 2019Current Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic
0The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, Health and Medicine Division, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a one-day public workshop that examined the...
Jun 26, 2019Free Course: Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention
0Effectively preventing suicide requires an understanding of who is attempting and dying by suicide, where the problem is most severe, and under what circumstances...
Jun 25, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Leveraging Education and Countermarketing to Reach Students, Staff, and the Entire Community
1 The KI BOIS Healthy Living Program serving Haskell & Latimer Counties started early in planning their "Kick Butts" efforts to empower youth to speak out against Big Tobacco.
Jun 21, 2019Local Wellness Actions with Cities and the Government Sector
1Looking for resources to improve health for people employed by cities and government agencies? Below, you will find resources about active transportation, tobacco-free local...
Jun 20, 2019Tools for Local Wellness Actions
0Looking to improve the health in your community? Regardless of what type of community you work in or whether you hold a formal role,...
Jun 18, 2019Roundup of Roundups: June 2019
May 30, 2019Roundup of Roundups: May 2019
0 Look back on a sampling of efforts around Oklahoma that made the news this past month to learn about policies, practices and programs...
May 22, 2019American Fitness Index
0The American Fitness Index, published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, was released this week. The ACSM/Anthem Fitness Index...
May 22, 2019Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
0In 2016, youth e-cigarette use was substantially higher than cigarette smoking or use of any other tobacco product. The Center for Tobacco Products of...
May 7, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Empowering Students to Kick Butts with New Signage
0The Cherokee County Health Services Council, TSET Healthy Living Program serving Cherokee County and local Student Wellness Action Teams (SWAT) hosted a "Billions of...
Apr 23, 2019Competencies for Population Health Professionals (PHF)
0The Competencies for Population Health Professionals (Population Health Competencies) are a set of skills desirable for population health professionals (PHF). Based on the Core...
Apr 23, 2019Sustainable Diets, Food, and Nutrition
0Sustainability in the context of diet is not a new issue. The challenge is how to turn today's more complex, nuanced definition of sustainability...
Apr 22, 2019Community Health Champion & Neil Hann Leadership Awards
0UPDATE: The Oklahoma Turning Point Council's (OTPC) Call for Nominations for the Neil Hann Award and the Community Health Champion Award closed on June...
Apr 10, 2019Meet Your Neighbors: Sarah Keeth
0Meet Sarah Keeth! Sarah is a Regional Prevention Coordinator (RPC) at Red Rock Behavioral Health Services in RPC Region 13 (Canadian & Grady Counties)...
Apr 9, 2019A Blueprint for Changemakers: Achieving Health Equity Through Law & Policy
0For far too long, discriminatory laws and policies have prevented people from living healthy lives. Everyone deserves good jobs and schools, healthy food, safe...
Apr 2, 2019National Public Health Week: For Science, For Action, For Health
1During the first week of April, communities across the US observe National Public Health Week to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight...
Mar 27, 2019Meet Your Neighbors: Heidi Johnson
0Meet Heidi Johnson! Heidi is a Regional Prevention Coordinator at Red Rock Behavioral Health Services in RPC Region 12 where she conducts weekly compliance...
Mar 15, 2019Data Maps the Impact of Where a Child Grows Up
1Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Opportunity Atlas tracks the outcomes of...
Mar 13, 2019Funders of community health and wellness initiatives
0Below is a list of funders that may offer grant money or other support for improving community health & wellness in Oklahoma. This list...
Feb 27, 2019CADCA Primers: Prevent Substance Abuse with Community Coalitions
0Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) aims to strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain drug-free communities.
Feb 21, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: The Power of Youth – Engaging Youth as Public Health Collaborators
1According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, youth engagement is an opportunity for youth to gain the ability and authority to make...
Feb 21, 2019Kick Butts Day 2019
1Kick Butts Day occurs annually in March, and is a national day of activism that empowers youth and other advocates to stand out, speak up...
Feb 20, 2019M-POWER Resource Directory
Feb 11, 2019USDA's National School Lunch Program
0Team Nutrition invites you to visit the new Team Nutrition Schools Network website!
Feb 11, 2019National Dairy Council Classroom Resources
0The non-profit National Dairy Council has released new resources to help classroom instruction go behind-the-scenes at dairy farms to learn how farmers care for...
Feb 11, 2019No Kid Hungry Summer Meals Texting Dashboard Tool
0A new tool from No Kid Hungry allows summer meals advocates, program sponsors, and state agencies to easily and quickly access historical usage data...
Feb 11, 2019Breastfed Babies Welcome Here!
0The Breastfed Babies Welcome Here! resource contains communication tools Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators can use to let mothers and families...
Feb 11, 2019United States Cancer Statistics: Data Visualization
1A new Congressional District module has been added to the United States Cancer Statistics: Data Visualizations tool, a user-friendly product that allows cancer surveillance...
Feb 1, 2019Local Wellness Actions with Community Institutions and Organizations
0For people working with community institutions and organizations, this page contains great resources about creating wellness policies in child care facilities and out-of-school time...
Jan 29, 2019Advocate for Stronger Oklahoma Tobacco Policies
0Tobacco and secondhand smoke still harm Oklahomans at home and at work. It's poisoning and addicting our children. It's burdening our healthcare industry and...
Jan 22, 2019Opportunities to Make Out of School Time Programs Healthier
0Over 10 million US children head to after school programs when the school day ends. Young people who stay for after-school programming spend a...
Jan 15, 2019Oklahoma Spotlight: Tulsa Coalition Advances E–prescribing Bill to Prevent Opioid Abuse
0An e-prescribing bill, which began within the Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa (CAPSAT), has become a law and will take effect...
Jan 11, 2019Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces
0Obesity and overweight pose significant challenges to the armed forces in the United States, affecting service members (including active duty, guard, and reserve components),...
Nov 27, 2018Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages
1AARP Livable Communities, 8 80 Cities and The Trust for Public Land have come together to highlight the importance of parks and give community leaders tools to create and improve...
Nov 27, 2018New Resources for Promoting Classroom Physical Activity
0Classroom physical activity is any physical activity done in the classroom during or between academic instruction periods and in addition to physical education and recess. Benefits...
Nov 15, 2018Newly Released: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition
0The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition, which outlines the amounts and types...
Nov 15, 2018Tobacco Stops with Me Campaign
0Tobacco Stops With Me is an Oklahoma media campaign that highlights how tobacco use impacts Oklahomans. It is funded by the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment...
Nov 13, 2018Webinar series: Achieving Health Equity through Collaborations, Innovative Funding and Leadership
1The promotion of health equity is central to Trust for America's Health's (TFAH) work to support optimal health for every person and community. As...
Nov 9, 2018Better for You Foods: A Guide to Evaluating the Quality of Nutrition Standards
1The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Eating Research (HER) Program has released the new report: Better for You Foods: A Guide to Evaluating the...
Nov 7, 2018Healthy School, Healthy Staff, Healthy Students: A Guide to Improving School Employee Wellness
0The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors has released Healthy School, Healthy Staff, Healthy Students: A Guide to Improving School Employee Wellness. This new...
Oct 26, 2018Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids – updated factsheets!
0The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is the nation's largest advocacy and education organization working on tobacco-related issues. The Campaign provides regular updates on federal,...
Oct 25, 2018Youth Engagement "Coffee Break" Recap, October 2018
0Want to better engage youth in your community health initiatives? Gain insights straight from student and adult coordinators in this Community "Coffee Break" Recap.
Oct 18, 2018Farmers Market Resource Guide
0The Farmers Market Resource Guide was developed to assist and encourage Oklahoma communities, farmers, and citizen groups to create and successfully operate vibrant community farmers...
Oct 14, 2018SmokingisNotOk Campaign
0January 16-23, 2019 is Quit Week in Oklahoma! Oklahoma is 36th in the United States for smoking. More than 580,000 Oklahoma adults smoke. More...
Oct 4, 2018Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model – Videos
0The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has released videos to encourage adoption and strengthen implementation of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child...
Oct 3, 2018Wellness Teams Work! A Guide for Putting Wellness Policies into Practice in Schools
0The Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network developed Wellness Teams Work! A Guide for Putting Wellness Policies into Practice in Schools. This...
Oct 3, 2018Sharing Success: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communicating School Health Achievements
1National Association of Chronic Disease Directors has introduced a new toolkit for schools! Schools across the country have implemented successful policies, practices, and programs...
Sep 28, 2018Community Commons
0Community Commons is an interactive resource that allows users to generate maps and data reports on a variety of topics, including public health, food...
Sep 14, 2018Does where you live affect how long you live? Using local life expectancy data to improve health in your community
0The National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics...
Sep 5, 2018Policies & Practices to Address Tobacco Use by Persons with Mental & Substance Use Disorders
0The Center for Disease Control's Office on Smoking and Health has published information to address tobacco use for those with behavioral health conditions.
Aug 23, 2018SNAP Incentives: Want to Support Local Economies and Local Health Efforts?
0The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) protects families and individuals across America facing food insecurity. Financial incentives enable SNAP participants to buy more fruits...
Aug 16, 2018Oklahoma Public Health Association Annual Conference 2018
0The Oklahoma Public Health Association will host its annual conference on Tuesday, September 25, at the Embassy Suites Medical District in Oklahoma City.
Jul 31, 2018Oklahoma Spotlight: Turning the Dream of a Farmers Market into Reality
1With combined efforts from the TSET Healthy Living Program (HLP) serving Atoka county and the entire Atoka community, the Atoka Farmers Market officially opened...
Jul 27, 2018Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Results and Data
1The CDC periodically releases the results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which monitors health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death...
Jul 18, 2018Tribal Behavioral Health Resource Directory
0The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 2018 Tribal Behavioral Health Resource Guide lists tribal behavioral health programs' services, populations, and locations.
Jul 17, 2018Information on Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma SQ 788
0Oklahomans voted in June 2018 to approve SQ 788, which allows the state-sanctioned use of medical marijuana.
Jul 16, 2018Oklahoma Spotlight: Drug-Free Communities Coalitions
1The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) mobilizes efforts to prevent youth substance use by funding community-based coalitions that are building infrastructure needed to address...
Jul 13, 2018UPDATED Cigarette Tax Information & Legislative Update Webinars from TSET
Jul 10, 2018Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and Regional Epi Outcome Workgroup (REOW) -The Basics
0Get to know SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), how Regional Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups (REOW) operate, and their roles in substance abuse prevention in Oklahoma.
Jul 5, 2018Delivering Community Benefit: Healthy Food Playbook
2The "Healthy Food Playbook" showcases how hospitals have connected food systems work to a community health mission and programs to bolster environmental and community...
Jun 19, 2018Oklahoma State Department of Health, Government & Regulatory Affairs – External Partnerships
0This page provides an overview of the staff within the Oklahoma State Department of Health responsible for maintaining external partnerships. The focus areas of...
Jun 12, 2018TSET & Brands Media Overview Archive
Jun 8, 2018Spotlight: Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse with Drop Boxes
3The use of permanent prescription drug drop off sites, usually located in law enforcement agencies and select pharmacies, is a prevention strategy aimed at...
Jun 5, 2018Community Health Improvement Plans By County
0A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a strategic tool for improving the health of a community through a collaborative process of identifying health needs and...
Jun 5, 2018Compilation of Local Data Sources for Oklahoma
0This page serves as a central hub of links to local (regional, county, or city level) health data sources for Oklahoma. Prioritize your work,...
Jun 5, 2018OSDH State of the State's Health Report and Interactive Website
0 The Oklahoma State Department of Health's State of the State's Health Report aims to explain how various health outcomes and behaviors affect the overall...
May 9, 2018May is Mental Health Month / National Prevention Week
0May is Mental Health Month, and National Prevention Week is the second full week of May.
May 1, 2018Rural Health Information Hub
2The Rural Health Information Hub is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues....
Apr 2, 2018School health resources
0Schools are a key environment for improving the health of students, staff, and parents alike. Useful links for those working to improve health in...
Mar 27, 2018Oklahoma Health Workforce Data
0Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) provides a one page summary outlining information on the healthcare workforce and health facilities in Oklahoma. This document...
Mar 22, 2018Oklahoma Spotlight: Breaking the Cycle of Tobacco Industry Deception
0We are still getting played by Big Tobacco. This video brings to light the things that the corrective statements left out such as the...
Mar 19, 2018County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
0The County Health Rankings Dashboards, published each year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), provide information about how health is influenced based on...
Feb 22, 2018Livable Communities Roadmap to Livability Toolkit
0The AARP Livable Communities Roadmap to Livability Toolkit is a beneficial tool for anyone working on active living and transportation. Some of the topics...
Feb 15, 2018Oklahoma Spotlight: A Lesson in Outreach and Patience: Going Smokefree with Free The Night
0While partnering can take patience, and outreach doesn't always seem effective, you never know what will happen unless you try. Keep on reading to...
Feb 1, 2018Oklahoma Spotlight: A Healthier Environment Benefits Pottawatomie County Residents
0One of the great things about OK In the Know is getting fresh ideas from stories of how Oklahomans are moving the needle forward...
Feb 1, 2018ARCHIVE: 2018 Wellness County Profiles
0Note: These profiles reflect the historical local health data available as of February 2018. Refer to the main Wellness County Profiles page for the most...
Jan 3, 2018Oklahoma Spotlight: City's Focus on Quality of Life Leads to Wins in Active Transportation
0The Guymon Wellness Group works together on creating a healthier community for Guymon, Oklahoma.
Dec 20, 2017Local Wellness Actions with the School Sector
1Schools are a key environment for creating health behavior change. Enhance your work in this area with the resources below addressing school wellness policies...
Dec 20, 2017Local Wellness Actions with the Business Sector
1The documents located below provide valuable resources for negotiating health policies with the business sector. Some examples include advocating for smoke-free public housing and...
Dec 18, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: City of Seminole Passes Safe Routes to Schools Resolution
0Congratulations to the City of Seminole! Joint efforts between the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Healthy Living Program serving Seminole County, Oklahoma and...
Dec 17, 2017America's Health Rankings: Oklahoma
0United Foundation for Health annually releases the America's Health Rankings report, which provides state-by-state rankings and reports on health challenges and successes. See the...
Dec 8, 2017Toolkit: Hospital Community Benefits and Tobacco Cessation
0 The American Lung Association's toolkit for state and local public health professionals includes resources related to Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs), tobacco...
Nov 14, 2017ARCHIVE: 2017 Oklahoma County Health Profiles #HealthierOK
0Note: These profiles reflect historical local health data from 2017. Refer to the main Wellness County Profiles page for the most current county health...
Nov 10, 2017Youth Compendium of Physical Activities
Nov 7, 2017Success Story: Earth Day – Celebrate CommUNITY
0How did a Tulsa 5-year old, along with his mom, pre-K teacher, and community partners launch an 800-person Earth Day event in under 3...
Nov 3, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Jody Reiss
0Meet Jody Reiss! Jody serves as the Healthy Living Program Project Director within the Volunteers for Youth Agency based in Claremore, while also volunteering...
Oct 30, 2017Success Story: Prague Turning Point Coalition – Creating Healthy Minds & Bodies
0The Creating Healthy Minds & Bodies initiative aims to help the students at Prague Public Schools and surrounding community develop lifelong healthy habits while...
Oct 16, 2017Success Story: Homer Elementary Wellness Adventure
0Homer Elementary School embraced Healthy Heart/Wellness Month with a school-wide wellness challenge. Each class developed a classroom healthy/fitness SMART goal aimed to encourage more...
Oct 10, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: A Win for Smoke-Free Housing in OKC
1A TSET Healthy Living Program Grantee in Oklahoma County is working to make big changes in the lives of more than 3,000 apartment dwellers....
Sep 29, 2017Monograph: Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
0The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is pleased to announce the release of a new tobacco control monograph, "A Socioecological Approach to Addressing Tobacco-Related Health...
Sep 28, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: Pittsburg County's Summertime Adventures
Sep 25, 2017Success Story: Canadian County Community Garden
0The Canadian County Community Garden is an award-winning "labor of love" that brings together community businesses, volunteers, and partners, including the Canadian County Technology...
Sep 18, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: Rogers County Health Department Takes on Employee Wellness
0Read on to find out how Rogers County Health Department is working to ensure their employees are happy and healthy, by providing many opportunities...
Sep 8, 2017Success Story: Kingfisher County Healthy Living Coalition's Fourth Friday in the Park
0Kingfisher County's Fourth Friday in the Park event received a 2017 Turning Point Community Champion Award. Congratulations to all involved in this collaboration! The Turning...
Sep 8, 2017ARCHIVE: Certified Healthy Oklahoma: Community Brochures 2017
0Note: These profiles reflect historical data from 2017. Refer to the main Certified Healthy Oklahoma: main page for the most up to date information....
Aug 28, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: School Wellness Challenge Gets Students, Staff and Families Moving
0Looking for inspiration on how to get your students moving more this school year? The TSET Healthy Living Program grantee in Pontotoc County shares...
Aug 23, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: Farm to Table Dinner Promotes Local Food Systems
0Need ideas to make your community a healthier place? Take some inspiration from a TSET Healthy Living Program grantee in Carter County who hosted...
Aug 7, 2017Oklahoma Spotlight: Run the Streets Program
1Bob Williams, a probation officer with the Office of Juvenile Affairs in Washington County, tells us about a unique partnership that puts delinquent and...
Aug 1, 2017TSET: Funding Opportunities
0Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is a state agency that makes grants aimed at tobacco use prevention and obesity prevention in Oklahoma. See...
Jul 19, 2017Webinar Recording: Warning Statements for Cigars
0As part of its Tobacco Compliance Webinar Series, the FDA Center for Tobacco Products hosted a webinar to help retailers and small business manufacturers...
Jul 19, 2017Factsheet: Guidance on Synar Compliance
0"Synar Compliance: E-Cigarette & T21 Laws (2017)" is a factsheet available from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium at the Public Health Law Center. As...
Jul 19, 2017Webinar Recording: Use of "Tips from Former Smokers" Campaign in Clinical Settings
0A recording is available from a NACCHO webinar on low-cost tobacco cessation strategies in local health departments. The webinar provides an overview of CDC's...
Jul 10, 2017ARCHIVE: 2017 Oklahoma County Health Profiles (TSET HLP)
0Note: These profiles reflect historical local health data available as of summer 2017. Refer to the main Wellness County Profiles page for the most current...
Jun 27, 20172017 Certified Healthy Oklahoma Updates (Webinar)
0The Certified Healthy Oklahoma webinar recording detailing updates to the 2017 program is now available! The webinar discusses changes to the 2017 application, and provides...
Jun 13, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Jessica B. Chavez
0Meet Jessica B. Chavez! Jessica is the M-POWER Coordinator for the Latino Community Development Agency, Inc. where she works with local clinics in Oklahoma...
May 9, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Laura Matlock
1Meet Laura Matlock! She's serving as a School Sector Coordinator for the TSET Healthy Living Program in McClain County. Read on to learn more about Laura,...
Apr 27, 2017A Tool for the Open Streets Movement
0The organization 8 80 Cities partnered with Active Living Research to create a new tool for the Open Streets movement. This tool is a...
Apr 26, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Dusti Brodrick
1Meet Dusti Brodrick! She's serving as a Turning Point Regional Partnership Consultant at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, and serves Blaine, Canadian, Kingfisher,...
Apr 26, 2017Promote active transportation: Hosting a pop-up traffic calming demonstration
0At the spring 2017 Strong Towns Summit in Tulsa, a traffic calming demonstration was held to show how changing the street can change behavior...
Apr 10, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: The OK In the Know Community Council 2016-2017
0What makes OK In the Know great? Members like YOU! Did you know? The OK In the Know Community Council gives a unified voice...
Apr 10, 2017Food Marketing in Schools: Not "Cent$ible" for School Funding
0Voices for Healthy Kids Action Center and Center for Science in the Public Interest have released a new fact sheet on school fundraisers.This fact...
Apr 4, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Luis Hidalgo
0Meet Luis Hidalgo! He's serving as a Health Educator at the Latino Community Development Agency, an M-POWER (OSDH/Center) grantee, and a member of the OK in the...
Mar 16, 2017Kick Butts Day Guest Blog – Stop the Violence, Oklahoma City
Mar 14, 2017Kick Butts Day Guest Blog – Cherokee County
Mar 10, 2017Non-Healthy Living Program Partner Needs Assessment (PPT) Submittal
Mar 9, 2017Data Update: Food Desert Maps
0The 2015 Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) food desert data are now available in the Community Commons Maproom.
Mar 7, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Micah Daniels
Feb 28, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Tyler Coday
0Meet Tyler Coday! He's serving as a Wellness Coordinator at the Wagoner County Health Department, a TSET Healthy Living Program grantee. He is also a part of...
Feb 28, 2017Recess Planning In Schools: A Guide to Putting Strategies for Recess into Practice
0This resource is designed to help schools develop a school recess plan. In addition, this tool will assist school staff working on recess to...
Feb 22, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Charlene Shreder
0Meet Charlene Shreder! Charlene's work focuses on high risk drinking among adults, underage drinking, youth tobacco use, and adult and youth non-medical use of...
Feb 14, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Clint Miller
0Meet Clint Miller! He's serving as Program Manager for the McClain County Healthy Living Program at Norman Regional Health System, a TSET Healthy Living...
Feb 13, 2017Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA) Data – 2016
0The Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA) is an anonymous statewide risk and protective factor student survey of 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted...
Feb 7, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Lana Shaffer
0Meet Lana Shaffer! She has been in public health for 15 years and works for the Oklahoma State Department of Health Office of Partner Engagement...
Jan 31, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Karin Leimbach
0Meet Karin Leimbach! She's a Prevention Coordinator for DCCCA, a Partnerships for Success Contractor based in Oklahoma County. Read on to find out more...
Jan 26, 2017Meet Your Neighbors: Lauran Larson
0Meet Lauran Larson! She's the Business Coordinator for the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, a Healthy Living Program grantee. Read on to find out how Lauran...
Jan 23, 2017Mobilizing Community Partnerships in Rural Communities: Strategies and Techniques
0By pooling expertise, funds, and staff time, partners in rural communities can identify common interests, overcome familiar challenges, and develop comprehensive strategies for success....
Jan 18, 20172-1-1 Oklahoma Helpline
0The 2-1-1 helpline helps deliver services more efficiently by pinpointing what kind of services are needed and where. 2-1-1 Oklahoma enables everyone to get...
Dec 12, 2016Surgeon General's Report on E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults
0In December 2016, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a report titled "E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults. This is the first report...
Nov 30, 2016Oklahoma Spotlight: Underage Drinking & Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Prevention Program, Lawton Ft. Sill Community Coalition
Nov 28, 2016Success story: OSU Tobacco Project, OSU & Payne County Live Well Coalition
0The OSU Tobacco Project is a partnership between Oklahoma State University Health Education department and the Payne County Live Well Coalition that provides creative...
Nov 28, 2016Success story: Panhandle Counseling and Health Center, Texas County Coalition
Nov 28, 2016Public Health Academy of Oklahoma Toolkits
0The following toolkits and templates were developed by the Public Health Academy of Oklahoma (PHAO) collaborative for use by any coalition or organization interested...
Nov 23, 20162016 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
0 This National Physical Activity Plan Alliance (NPAPA) report released in 2016 presents data from multiple nationally representative surveys to evaluate levels of physical...
Nov 21, 2016Success story: Will Rogers Park Project, Rogers County Coalition & Healthy Community Partnership
0 The Will Rogers Park Project is a wellness initiative to achieve lasting, positive environmental change in Rogers County to prevent substance abuse and...
Nov 18, 2016Facing Addiction in America: A Surgeon General's Prevention Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
0Facing Addiction in America: A Surgeon General's Prevention Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health was released on November 17, 2016. This is the first...
Nov 18, 2016Health Curricula for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
Nov 15, 2016Success story: Boots and Badges, Okmulgee County Wellness Coalition
0The Boots and Badges obesity prevention program for Okmulgee Public School students brings in firefighters, police, Muscogee Creek Nation Emergency Management, and behavioral health...
Nov 15, 2016American Cancer Society
0Many resources are available for download at no cost on the American Cancer Society Website, including: Cancer Facts & Statistics Information for Health Care...
Nov 11, 2016Searchable Database – Examples of Chronic Disease Prevention Success Stories
0The CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) has compiled a searchable database of examples of best practices for chronic...
Nov 11, 2016Healthy Aging in Action: Advancing the National Prevention Strategy
0The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have published Healthy Aging in Action, a report...
Nov 10, 2016November is American Diabetes Month!
0Every November, the country celebrates diabetes awareness, education, and prevention during National Diabetes Month. This year's theme is Managing Diabetes – It's Not Easy, But It's...
Oct 28, 2016U.S. v. Philip Morris: The Big Win Against Big Tobacco – Archived Webinar
Oct 28, 2016Help Businesses Improve Employee Health
0Explore the CDC Foundation's new statistics, Q&A and infographic in Business Pulse: Tobacco Use to communicate about the toll of tobacco and help employers...
Oct 24, 2016Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Data
0The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office provides access to data on alcohol related crashes and fatalities throughout the state. Data and fact sheets are also available...
Oct 24, 2016ODMHSAS Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Data
0An online query system where users can access statewide or county-level data on mental health and substance abuse treatment in Oklahoma. The data from Oklahoma Department...
Oct 24, 2016County & Municipal Court Data for Alcohol Offenses
0On-demand court records from participating courts are available for alcohol offenses at http://www1.odcr.com/.
Oct 7, 2016USDA Final Rule on Local School Wellness Policy Implementation
0In July 2016, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a final rule requiring all local educational agencies to revise local school wellness policies...
Sep 27, 2016Heroin and Opioid Awareness Resources
0Did you know that today, 580 people will have tried heroin for the first time? The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has provided resources to increase...
Sep 23, 2016Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center
0This website provides information on how the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center (OTRC) Policy Division collects, analyze, develops, and disseminates research findings to identify and implement cost-effective tobacco...
Sep 2, 2016FDA's Guidance Documents New Regulations for E-Cigarettes, Cigars, and All Other Tobacco Products
0Find information from the FDA on how these new regulations on e-cigarettes, cigars, and all other tobacco products affect manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. The website also provides guidance documents specific...
Sep 2, 2016Connect2HealthFCC's Mapping Broadband Health in America Tool
0This new interactive map developed by the Federal Communications Commission's Connect2Health allows you to visualize, overlay, and analyze broadband and health data at the national, state and county...
Aug 16, 2016ARCHIVE: Certified Healthy Oklahoma: Strategic Recruitment Documents
1 These documents will assist you as you collaborate and plan to increase the number of Certified Healthy Oklahoma (CHO) programs in your county....
Aug 16, 2016ARCHIVE: Certified Healthy Oklahoma Community Brochures – 2016
0 Note: These profiles reflect historical data from 2016. Refer to the main Certified Healthy Oklahoma: main page for the most up to date information....
Aug 15, 2016TurnTheTideRX: The Surgeon General's Call to End the Opioid Crisis
Aug 8, 2016Lancet Series: Physical Activity 2016: Progress and Challenges
0The Lancet's July 2016 series encourages policy makers to take physical activity more seriously, and presents an update of the field, including progress in...
Aug 8, 2016Constructive Classroom Rewards Infographic
0This infographic from Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) details how to motivate students in classrooms using methods that also promote their...
Jul 25, 2016Safe Routes to School by the Numbers: Using Data to Foster Walking and Biking to School
0This report offers insights into how data can assist in improving walking and biking programs. In it, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership...
Jul 25, 2016Estimating the Impact of Raising Prices and Eliminating Discounts on Cigarette Smoking Prevalence in the United States
1In this study published in 2016 in Public Health Reports, researchers estimated changes in smoking prevalence based on simulations of three different price scenarios, and...
Jul 21, 2016TSET Healthy Living Program grantees of Carter County worked together to hold Partner Summit
0Background The TSET Healthy Living Program of Carter County is split between two grantee agencies- the Carter County Health Department and the Community Children's...
Jul 18, 2016New Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Patterns Guidelines
0The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2016 revised the CACFP meal patterns to ensure children and adults have access to healthy, balanced...
Jul 11, 2016Oklahoma Spotlight: Tulsa coalition has their fingers on the pulse of their community
0The Coalition Against Prescription and Substance Abuse of Tulsa, Oklahoma (CAPSAT) has made ground in Tulsa with its prevention work by gathering support from many...
Jul 8, 2016The Nation's Health series: Social determinants of health
0The Nation's Health, a publication of the American Public Health Association (APHA), is running a special series looking at social determinants of health and...
Jul 8, 2016Healthy Retail: A Set of Tools for Policy and Partnership
0This toolkit from ChangeLab Solutions presents innovative strategies in tobacco control, nutrition, and excessive alcohol use prevention in order to
create a retail environment...
Jul 5, 2016State and Local Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws for Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars — United States, 2015
0This MMWR released by the CDC evaluated state and local comprehensive smoke-free laws in worksites, restaurants, and bars. According to the report, in 2015,...
Jul 5, 2016Prescription Drug 2016 Report – National Safety Council
0This report from the National Safety Council evaluates how well states are doing in preventing prescription drug overdose and abuse based on six key indicators....
Jul 5, 2016Oklahoma Spotlight: 2M2L Youth Leadership Academy brings together youth to reduce underage drinking
0*Photo credit: Tulsa Regional Prevention Coordinators In June 2016, ODMHSAS hosted the 2M2L (Too Much To Lose) program's annual youth leadership academy.
Jul 5, 2016ARCHIVE: Oklahoma County Health Profiles 2014
0Note: These profiles reflect historical local health data from 2014. Refer to the main Wellness County Profiles page for the most current county health data,...
Jun 27, 2016Rethink Checkout Infographic
0This infographic from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) provides data on why we should rethink the foods and drinks provided at...
Jun 22, 2016Certified Healthy: Tips for starting the conversation
1With the next Certified Healthy Oklahoma application period expected to open this August, now is a great time to become more familiar with the...
Jun 20, 2016Everyone Deserves a Smokefree Home
0As part of National Healthy Homes Month, the CDC has released a feature article on smoke-free policies for multi-unit housing, including tips and resources...
Jun 8, 2016American Public Health Association (APHA)
0The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a professional organization for public health professionals in the United States whose mission is to "improve the health...
Jun 6, 2016Shape Your Future
0Shape Your Future encourages parents, children and all Oklahomans to live healthier lives every day by eating more fruits and vegetables, getting the appropriate...
Jun 3, 2016Legislative smoking bans for reducing harms from secondhand smoke exposure, smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption
0A Cochrane Review on the health impacts of legislative smoking bans (last updated Feb 2015) found evidence that "countries and their populations benefit from improved...
May 26, 2016CDC Infographics – Physical Activity and Tobacco Use
Angela Guo
0These infographics developed by the CDC provide key data and stats on physical activity and tobacco use. Going Smoke-free Matters – In Your Home:...
May 26, 2016E-cigarette and Cigar Marketing and Promotion Slideshows
0These slides from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids are useful resources to educate others about public health concerns related to e-cigarette and cigar...
May 26, 2016U.S. E-Cigarette Regulations – 50 State Interactive Map (2016)
0The Public Health Law Center has recently updated its interactive map of e-cigarette regulations in all 50 states for 2016. See how each state is...
May 24, 2016Michigan Public Health Training Center Webinars (with CHES credit)
0Free public health webinars with CHES credit from the Michigan Public Health Training Center. >>Learn more
May 24, 2016Oklahoma "Tobacco Stops with Me" Media Campaign Evaluation
0Two peer reviewed publications present the evaluation results of the Tobacco Stops With Me campaign in Oklahoma.
May 24, 2016Speaking out about physical harms from tobacco use: response to graphic warning labels among American Indian/Alaska Native communities
0Study published in BMJ Open that explores the impact of graphic cigarette labels with physical harm images on members of American Indian/Alaska Native communities....
May 16, 2016Benefits of Shared Use: An infographic for communities, advocates, and public health practitioners
0Shared use is a strategy promote physical activity, equity, and health by maximizing space communities have to exercise and play. See ChangeLab Solution's resources...
May 16, 2016"This Free Life" Campaign
0The FDA Center for Tobacco Products' new campaign, "This Free Life", is the first national tobacco prevention campaign targeting LGBT youth. Help spread messages...
May 10, 2016New FDA Rule Extending Authority to All Tobacco Products
0"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco,...
May 10, 2016Smoke-free Public Housing and Opportunities to Promote Cessation
0This 90 minute webinar provides an update on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rule, and the opportunity it offers...
Apr 28, 2016The Real Cost Campaign
0The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "The Real Cost" campaign has expanded it's focus to educate rural, white male teenagers about the negative health consequences associated with...
Apr 28, 2016Data-sharing Tool Kit for Communities: How To Leverage Community Relationships While Protecting Student Privacy
0This toolkit from the US Department of Education is designed "to inform civic and community leaders who wish to use shared data to improve academic and...
Apr 26, 2016Active commuting and obesity in mid-life: cross-sectional, observational evidence from UK Biobank
0This study published in The Lancet examines the effect active commuting has on BMI and obesity. The study found that those who engaged in...
Apr 26, 20162016 Shape of the Nation Report
0The 2016 Shape of the Nation provides a current picture of physical education in each state across the country. The 2016 survey and state...
Apr 18, 2016Integrating Tobacco Control and Obesity Prevention Initiatives at Retail Outlets
0"Tobacco products are sold in approximately 375,000 US retail outlets, including convenience stores and pharmacies, which often sell energy-dense, low-nutrient foods and beverages. The...
Apr 18, 2016Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
0This issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides good background on social determinants of health – what they are and how they impact...
Apr 12, 2016April is Alcohol Awareness Month
0Every April the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) hosts Alcohol Awareness Month. "With this year's theme, "Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents...
Apr 12, 2016Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI 2015)
0Community Health Status Indicators is an interactive web application with health profiles for all 3,143 countries in the United States. Profiles include key indicators...
Apr 11, 20162016 RECAP: Oklahoma Kicked Butts!
0On March 16, 2016, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) joined thousands of youth and health advocates nationwide in a stand against Big...
Mar 29, 2016The Use of Brand Mascots and Media Characters: Opportunities for Responsible Food Marketing to Children
0A new brief from Healthy Eating Research looks at how food, beverage, restaurant, and entertainment companies have used brand mascots and cartoon media characters...
Mar 29, 2016Transportation and Health Tool
0Developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this tool provides data on how the transportation environment affects...
Mar 29, 2016African Americans and tobacco-related disparities – Nicotine and Tobacco Research Supplement
0The articles within the special supplement examine factors behind the disparities in tobacco initiation, current use, and cessation between African Americans and whites. The...
Mar 24, 2016Social Determinants of Health: Rethinking the Behavioral Pathway
0This hour long video explains how education and income impact health and create a "health gradient" in our communities. The presenter, Lisa M. Bates, a social epidemiologist at Columbia...
Mar 15, 2016Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2012, featuring the increasing incidence of liver cancer
0The Report to the Nation is released each year in a collaborative effort by the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Mar 9, 2016Celebrating Certified Healthy Oklahoma
0At the Certified Healthy Oklahoma Awards and Luncheon on March 2, 2016 in Norman, Oklahoma, over 1200 attendees celebrated the organizations that are the...
Mar 1, 2016Oklahoma Prevention Status Reports (CDC)
0The CDC has released the newest iteration of their Prevention Status Reports. These state-level reports highlight the status of policies and practices designed to...
Mar 1, 2016Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict
0In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released Chasing the Dragon: The...
Mar 1, 2016The Prospective Association Between Sipping Alcohol by the Sixth Grade and Later Substance Use
0This article published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs shows that sipping alcohol before sixth grade is associated with alcohol and...
Mar 1, 2016Vital Signs: Opioid Painkiller Prescribing
0This report published as part of CDC's Vital Signs series contains data opioid painkiller prescriptions written by health care providers in 2012, including infographics depicting state-level data....
Feb 16, 2016Classroom Standing Desks and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review
0The systematic review examines the impact of school-based standing desk interventions on sedentary behavior and physical activity, health-related outcomes, and academic and behavioral outcomes...
Feb 16, 2016Report: A Significant Cigarette Tax Rate Increase in Oklahoma Would Produce a Large, Sustained Increase in State Tobacco Tax Revenues
0This report from Tobacconomics and the Institute for Health Research and Policy, outlines what Oklahoma could expect from a tobacco tax increase, including a large, sustained increase...
Feb 16, 20162015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
0The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture, is designed to help Americans eat...
Feb 9, 2016Achieving Health Equity in Tobacco Control
0This report is a joint publication of a consortium of organizations working to coordinate efforts around the 50th anniversary of the Surgeon General's report...
Feb 9, 2016The Influence of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Health Warning Labels on Parents' Choices
0This study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) examines the influence of sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels. The study concluded that "health warning...
Feb 2, 2016ENACT Local Policy Database
0The Strategic Alliance Promoting Healthy Food and Activity Environments website coordinated by Prevention Institute, includes the ENACT Local Policy Database. The database focuses on policies related...
Jan 28, 2016Meet Your Neighbors: Kim Netz
Jan 26, 2016CDC Tips from Former Smokers Campaign – 2016
0The CDC has launched its 2016 Tips Campaign From Former Smokers Campaign. The Tips campaign is a proven, cost-effective intervention to help smokers quit...
Jan 23, 2016The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline
Jan 21, 2016Vital Signs: E-cigarette Ads and Youth
0This report published as part of CDC's Vital Signs includes data on youth exposure to e-cigarette advertisements in 2014. The report also includes shareable...
Jan 16, 2016Meet your neighbors: Timber White
Dec 15, 2015Reducing Teen Substance Misuse: What Really Works
0This 2015 report from Trust for America's Health includes state-by-state assessments on performance related to 10 key indicators of leading evidence-based policies and programs designed to improve the well-being of...
Dec 14, 2015Health in All Policies Toolkit
0To achieve a healthy community, every part of government has a role to play. That's the idea behind Health in All Policies: to adopt...
Dec 9, 2015Meet Your Neighbors: Sandy Foster
Nov 13, 2015Oklahoma State Health Gaps Report
0The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's 2015 report on health gaps in the state of Oklahoma. Based on the County Health Rankings data, the report focuses...
Nov 13, 2015Tri Ethnic Center Community Readiness Model and Handbook
0Matching an intervention to a community's level of readiness is incredibly important to achieve success. The Tri-Ethnic Center developed the Community Readiness Model to assess how ready...
Nov 13, 2015The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Tobacco Policy Statements and Technical Report
0In October 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Tobacco Control released three policy statements and a technical report on tobacco use...
Nov 13, 2015Best Practices User Guide: Health Equity
0This guide from the CDC provides information for tobacco control program staff and partners on how to work toward achieving health equity when planning, implementing,...
Nov 9, 2015Meet Your Neighbors: Coleman Cox
Oct 28, 2015CDC Health Literacy
0CDC Health Literacy website contains links to resources on communication guidance, material assessment tools, national standards and web communication guidance. >>Learn more The CDC also has a...
Oct 28, 2015CDC's Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice
0CDC's Gateway to Communication and Social Marketing Practice provides resources to help build your health communication or social marketing campaigns and programs, including tips...
Oct 21, 2015ENDUI Oklahoma
0This website contains information on DUI prevention, education and enforcement, including a Blood Alcohol Content Calculator. The website also contains links to substance abuse...
Oct 21, 2015Take As Prescribed Oklahoma
0This website developed by ODMHSAS has guidelines and resources to help providers and individuals educate themselves and others on the dangers of prescription drug abuse...
Oct 5, 2015Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards
0The 3rd edition of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs is prepared by...
Oct 1, 2015Institute of Medicine Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies and Recommendations
0In this 2011 report the IOM reviewed factors related to overweight and obesity from birth to age five, with a focus on nutrition, physical...
Oct 1, 2015Behavioral treatment of obesity -American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
0This article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (July, 2005) outlines how to use behavioral treatment as an effective approach to helping individual...
Oct 1, 2015Smokefree/Tobacco-Free Multiunit Housing Toolkit
0This toolkit from Breathe Easy OK includes resources for tenants and landlords on how to create smokefree living enviroments in multiunit housing. >>Learn more
Sep 30, 2015IOM Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth
0This report released in 2007 by the CDC and IOM reviews and makes recommendations about appropriate nutritional standards for the availability, sale, content and consumption of...
Sep 30, 2015Guidance on Healthy Competitive Foods in Schools
0 This factsheet from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Center for the Advancement of Wellness, contains a list of snacks and beverages that...
Sep 30, 2015Smart Snacks in School–USDA's "All Foods Sold in Schools" Standards
1This flyer from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) contains information and guidelines on the USDA's science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold...
Sep 30, 2015CDC Worksite Health Scorecard
0The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard (HSC) is a tool designed to help employers assess whether they have implemented evidence-based health promotion interventions or strategies...
Sep 30, 2015Healthier Beverage Vending for Government Agencies in Rural Settings
0This guide from ChangeLab Solutions outlines the context, steps, and relationships necessary to successfully implement healthy beverage vending practices in rural settings. >>Learn more
Sep 30, 2015ODMHSAS: Statistics and Data
0The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services maintains a variety of statistical reports related to substance abuse and substance abuse prevention....
Sep 29, 2015Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan (OHIP)
0 The Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan (OHIP) is a comprehensive strategic plan that is designed to help Oklahomans live healthier, happier, and longer lives and meet the goals...
Sep 29, 2015Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT): Online Trainings
0SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Online Training portal contains web-based training materials for substance abuse prevention. Courses are free and offered...
Sep 29, 2015Oklahoma Public Health Association
0As an affiliate of the American Public Health Association, the Oklahoma Public Health Association (OPHA) provides a forum for the professional enrichment of over...
Sep 29, 2015Tulsa Health Department
0 The Tulsa Health Department website contains information and resources on their community health programs and initiatives that focus on prevention and education to promote...
Sep 29, 2015Youthpolicy.org
0Youthpolicy.org is a global evidence-base for youth policy, ranging from analysis and policy formulation to implementation and evaluation. The website also contains independent audits of public policies pertaining...
Sep 29, 2015Unnatural Causes
0"Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick?" is a seven-part documentary series that explores racial and socioeconomic inequalities and how those inequalities impact our health....
Sep 29, 2015Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC)
0The UDETC provides a variety of science-based, practical, effective training and technical assistance services to support, enhance, and build leadership capacity and increase state...
Sep 29, 2015Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET)
0TSET is a state agency that makes grants aimed at reducing the leading causes of preventable death in our state – cancer and heart...
Sep 29, 2015Institute of Medicine
0The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is a division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ("the Academies"). The Academies are private, nonprofit institutions that...
Sep 2, 2015Oklahoma TSET: Keeping the Promise for Health
0In 2000, Oklahoma voters made a momentous decision, a decision that would change the health of generations to come. This 27-minute video, Oklahoma TSET:...
Aug 24, 2015AJPM Supplement: Oklahoma's Investment in Tobacco Control
0This supplement in the January 2015 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is entitled "Best Practices, Research, and Relationships: Oklahoma's Investment in...
Aug 11, 2015Prevention Institute
0Prevention Institute is nonprofit research, policy, and action center that works nationally to promote prevention, health, and equity. Prevention Institute provides services to support...
Aug 11, 2015The Community Guide
0The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help communities choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease. Systematic...
Aug 11, 2015Commission to Build a Healthier America
0In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) formed the Commission to Build a Healthier America to investigate why Americans aren't as healthy as...
Aug 11, 2015Surgeon General
0As the nation's doctor, the Surgeon General is tasked with providing Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the...
Aug 11, 2015SAMHSA YouTube Channel
0This is the official YouTube channel for SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), which features video categories for National Prevention Week, bullying and...
Aug 11, 2015Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
0The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities....
Aug 11, 2015Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
0The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted solely to the public's health. The Foundation's conducts research and awards grants for...
Aug 11, 2015Public Health Law Center
0The Public Health Law Center is a national nonprofit law and policy organization that help health leaders, officials, and advocates use the law to...
Aug 11, 2015PublicHealth.org
0PublicHealth.org is a website with general resources on the field of public health. This includes information about careers in public health and public awareness guides for major...
Aug 11, 2015Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)
0Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) is an independent, non-profit organization that conducts health and safety research to develop more effective prevention, treatment...
Aug 11, 2015Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
0The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is responsible for protecting and improving the public's health status through strategies that focus on preventing disease....
Aug 11, 2015Office of Minority Health
0The Office of Minority Health addresses disease prevention, health promotion, risk reduction, healthier lifestyle choices, use of health care services and barriers to health...
Aug 11, 2015ODMHSAS – Prevention Services
0The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is responsible for providing services to Oklahomans who are affected by mental illness and...
Aug 11, 2015Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
Aug 11, 2015Nutrition.gov
0Nutrition.gov provides food safety and nutrition information from across the federal government. The website also contains practical information on healthy eating, dietary supplements, fitness and how...
Aug 11, 2015National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
0The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO provides skill building, professional resources...
Aug 10, 2015Community Prevention Needs Assessment Workbook – ODMHSAS
0This workbook from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMNSAS) is designed to serve as a guide to help communities...
Aug 10, 2015Environmental Strategies: Identifying, Selecting, and Implementing (Webinar recording, Part 1)
0This recorded webinar from SAMHSA discusses the role environmental strategies play in substance abuse prevention, the evidence behind environmental strategies for population level change...
Aug 8, 2015Indian Health Service – Oklahoma
0The Oklahoma City Area IHS serves the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, and parts of Texas. The area consists of eight different Service Units, and...
Aug 7, 2015Indian Health Service
0The Indian Health Service (IHS) is a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that helps to provide healthcare and...
Aug 7, 2015Healthy People 2020
0Healthy People is a federal initiative that sets dozens of ambitious but achievable goals for the nation's health every decade. Overarching goals of this...
Aug 7, 2015Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign
1The Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign is a project that provides training and technical assistance to local officials to help them adopt policies...
Aug 7, 2015LGBTData.com
0This website is an open-source collection of data on the LGBT population and also information on measures and other research tips on collecting additional...
Aug 6, 2015Community Tool Box
0The Community Tool Box is a project by the University of Kansas to connect "people, ideas, and resources" worldwide in order to encourage healthier...
Aug 6, 2015Choose My Plate
0Choose My Plate is a national government program of the US Department of Agriculture that encourages good habits with regards to nutrition, portion sizes,...
Aug 6, 2015ChangeLab Solutions – Resources to make healthier choices easier for everyone
0ChangeLab Solutions specializes in researching and drafting model laws and policies, providing analysis and recommendations on environmental change strategies, developing educational toolkits and fact sheets, and...
Aug 6, 2015CDC YouTube Channel
0This is the official YouTube channel for the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), which features video categories for HIV/AIDS and STDs, Smoking...
Aug 6, 2015Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
0The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is instrumental in preventing disease and promoting public health for the entire United States. The CDC...
Aug 6, 2015Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Aug 6, 2015Breathe Easy OK
0Breathe Easy OK is a website that provides links to up-to-date information on the state of secondhand smoke laws throughout Oklahoma, along with relevant...
Aug 6, 2015Alcohol Justice
0Alcohol Justice works to reduce the societal harms of alcohol abuse through advocacy, policy, research, and community engagement. Their website features factsheets, published articles,...
Aug 6, 2015Active Living Research
0Active Living Research is an organization that works with public and private stakeholders to translate research into actions that make communities activity-friendly, thus promoting...
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40 best Singapore films of all-time
Better late than never, these local films from the 1950s to today are worth a watch at least once
Cam Khalid
Step aside Hollywood, Singapore's film scene deserves some recognition, too. Since the 1950s, the film industry in Singapore (or Malaya, then) was never shy of being in the limelight – in fact, it was known as Southeast Asia's Hollywood. Throughout the decades, it has birthed box office successes and essential indie flicks that have garnered awards after awards. But don't let these films fall through the cracks! For the best of local films, we've put together a checklist filled with must-see titles and where to watch them, proving that the film scene here is thriving well with no signs of slowing down.
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Repossession (2020)
Everyone loves a scary story, so turn your attention to Repossession. The award-winning psychological thriller sees the deadly vice of pride reimagined through the lenses of local directing duo Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard. It follows Jim whose mid-life crisis is met with losing his high-flying job in status-conscious Singapore. He finds himself hiding the truth from his family, and awakening the demon from his dark past – all at the expense of his pride.
Read our interview with Goh Ming Siu and Scott C. Hillyard here.
Available to watch at The Projector on February 7 and 20.
Photograph: 13 Little Pictures
Tiong Bahru Social Club (2020)
The debut feature by Singaporean filmmaker Tan Bee Thiam is a satirical comedy that follows a man who leaves his mundane, desk-bound office job for a data-driven programme that aims to create the world's happiest residents in the utopian neighbourhood. While it's an amusing take on the standard of living in Singapore, it does leave you questioning the concept of happiness in the city.
Read our interview with Tan Bee Thiam here.
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Sementara (2020)
Titled after the Malay word for 'temporary', Sementara is a thoughtful documentary that invites all to look through the lens of various individuals who call Singapore home. It presents a compelling yet sensitive portrayal of Singapore through the different perspectives on issues such as religion, race, identity and mortality as told through personal stories and experiences. It also features a brief appearance by Time out Singapore Editor, Delfina Utomo.
Photograph: Giraffe Pictures
Wet Season (2019)
From the man who brought you the acclaimed drama Ilo Ilo, comes a story about complex relationships between a Mandarin teacher and her student, as well as those in their respective lives. Anthony Chen's Wet Season follows a teacher who is unable to bear a child for her often-absent husband. Her student then provides her with the solace that reaffirms her womanhood. With six nominations in the 2019 Golden Horse Awards and a spot at the Toronto International Film Festival, Wet Season is definitely one to watch. Do expect plenty of rain scenes – it's set during the monsoon season, after all.
Read our interview with Anthony Chen here.
Photograph: Tiger Tiger Pictures
Revenge of the Pontianak (2019)
Revenge of the Pontianak marks director Glen Goei's return to the big screen since the release of his 2009 murder mystery The Blue Mansion. Co-directed with Malaysian actor and director Gavin Yap, it looks at Southeast Asia's most famous horror icon but humanises her with a romantic storyline. The horror flick is performed in Malay – a nod to the golden age of filmmaking in Singapore before the 70s, the era where iconic Pontianak films were first produced by Cathay-Keris and Shaw – so best watched with subtitles on.
Read our film review here and Glen Goei's Time Out Singapore takeover here.
Available to watch on Netflix.
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Shirkers (2018)
This sui generis documentary film made waves worldwide when it was first released in 2018. Deemed as Singapore's first road movie by Singapore-born, LA-based filmmaker Sandi Tan, Shirkers follows a group of cinephiles – including a young Sandi – shooting an uncompleted movie in 1992. But what makes this Sundance Award-winning film even more intriguing is the fact that the footage was stolen before it could be completed. Fast forward to twenty years later, the unseen footage made its way back into Sandi's hands and the rest is, shall we say, history.
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A Land Imagined (2018)
A juxtaposition to Hollywood blockbuster hit Crazy Rich Asians based on Singaporean author Kevin Kwan's novel of the same name, A Land Imagined shatters the illusion of superlative Singapore with darker tones and less-bougie aesthetics – think cranes, dorms and heavy-duty trucks. The award-winning neo-noir industrial thriller blends social issues with mystery and follows a local detective in search of a migrant worker who disappears in a land reclamation site.
Read our interview with director Siew Hua Yeo here.
Photograph: The Projector
The Last Artisan (2018)
Nothing screams 'weird, wacky and wonderful' quite like Haw Par Villa. If you want to journey further into the themed park, you can do so with local documentary The Last Artisan. It follows master craftsman Teo Veoh Seng who first started out as an apprentice at the park decades ago, and now at 83, he has finally decided to hang up his paintbrushes. Combining interviews with animation, the documentary spotlights the artisan whose quiet dedication has preserved a uniquely charming slice of an ever-changing city. So what will then happen to the park once Teo Veoh Seng retires? There's only one way to find out: watching The Last Artisan.
Photograph: Boku Films
Republic of Food (2018)
What if we tell you that the mouth-watering nosh that we all know and love is entirely banned in this made-in-Singapore dystopian comedy? Republic of Food is a horror movie for food lovers by the city's acclaimed director Kelvin Tong that ropes you into a not-so-distant future where humans across the globe are coerced into consuming bland synthetics that double as nutrition due to a deadly food-borne plague. And because not all heroes wear capes, a team of gastronomes embarks on a journey to revive food culture and save the day.
Available to watch on MeWatch.
Pop Aye (2017)
The first feature to be helmed by Kirsten Tan, this indie flick features a bromance like no other. A chance encounter led a burnt-out architect to reunite with his long-lost elephant in the city of Bangkok. Unable to part ways, he decides to take the gentle giant on a homecoming trip back to his rural village which led him further to self-discovery. This cinematic spectacle will leave you profoundly moved.
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Apprentice (2016)
No matter your stance on the controversial death penalty, Boo Junfeng's Apprentice will teach you the fine art of execution. The bilingual Malay-English prison drama focuses on a young Malay correctional officer's friendship with an aging chief executioner who – lo and behold – executed the young man's dad for murder decades ago. But despite this, he continues to learn the ropes as an apprentice to the older man. And if he wants to be the next chief executioner, then he has to do all it takes to overcome his conscience and his haunted past.
Available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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A Yellow Bird (2016)
A debut film feature by local award-winning filmmaker K. Rajagopal, A Yellow Bird tells the story of a homeless ex-convict who is seeking to reunite with his family yet struggling to integrate back into society. As he carries on with life, he starts to form an unlikely bond with a Chinese sex worker while acting as her bodyguard. The grim drama was selected for the International Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
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7 Letters (2015)
What do you get when you put seven award-winning local filmmakers together? A documentary that bears emotive accounts of Singaporeans in commemoration of SG50. The visual masterpiece cleverly captures each filmmaker's personal bond with the city, colouring in themes of lost love, identity, family, neighbours and traditional folklore.
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Unlucky Plaza (2014)
Ken Kwek's feature-length debut is a hostage thriller first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It's about a Filipino man struggling to make ends meet, only to fall victim to a financial scam. He then takes several Singaporeans hostage for ransom. All hell breaks loose when a race riot engulfs the city. Xenophobic Singaporeans storm Lucky Plaza – the popular Filipino hangout from which the film derives its name – and go all-out medieval on the mall.
Photograph: Fisheye Pictures
Ilo Ilo (2013)
The first Singapore film to land an award at the Cannes Film Festival 2013, Anthony Chen's Ilo Ilo is one film that leaves you fogged up with tears. This tearjerker documents the inseparable bond between a boy and his new Filipina maid. Besides showcasing the struggle of the 1997 Asian financial crisis faced by most families then, Chen also cleverly depicts the class and racial tensions held within the household.
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To Singapore With Love (2013)
Did you know that this documentary is banned in Singapore for its controversial elements? Now that we've got your attention, let us tell you more about it – it explores the backstories and beliefs of political exiles. Despite being denied a license to screen in Singapore, Tan Pin Pin's film managed to bag several awards, including the Dubai International Film Festival and the Salaya International Documentary Festival. It even enjoyed four sold-out screenings at London's SEA ArtsFest. Hoo-ha's aside, To Singapore with Love is an absolute clever and affecting triumph.
Ah Boys To Men series (2012-2017)
The first of the series sees a privileged and impulsive Singaporean attempting to escape the grips of the mandatory National Service to study abroad with his girlfriend. The story then continues in the sequel where the focus shifts towards the main protagonist's NS experience and the friends he made in the army. It also touches on themes such as sacrifice, love, family, and patriotism. It's definitely a film that resonates well with Singaporeans who have served the nation. Hormat senjata!
Before the clock strikes midnight, grab some popcorn for an army ghost story. This Singaporean-Malaysian horror film shines its torchlight in the dark corners of a remote jungle where a national service training camp is set up. At a minute before midnight, an army recruit is found dead, and a sort of evil is unleashed. Those bedtime ghost stories start to come to life when the gruesome incident reveals a terrifying secret, and the remaining soldiers have no choice but to confront their deepest fears.
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Sandcastle (2010)
Get a glimpse of Singapore in the 1950s with Boo Junfeng's debut feature film Sandcastle. The coming-of-age story tells that of a teen who is forced to come to terms with his new-found knowledge of his father's past, with huge resistance from his other family members. It explores various life experiences including his first love, his grandmother's Alzheimer's disease, and other sensitive issues that were particularly taboo to discuss back then. Sandcastle was also the first Singaporean film showcased at International Critics' Week during the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.
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My Magic (2008)
You'd want to grab a tissue box for this tearjerker. Starring real-life magician Bosco Francis, My Magic tells the story of a parent's unconditional love. After the death of his wife, single dad Francis returns to his former craft as a magician to provide for his son. Pressured to earn more money, he starts performing dangerous acts, putting his life at risk. My Magic marks Eric Khoo's first film in Tamil, and was the first Singapore film to be nominated for the Palme D'Or, the top award for film at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected as Singapore's Oscar entry for the Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.
Kallang Roar the Movie (2008)
Not just another football flick à la Bend It Like Beckham and Goal!, Kallang Roar the Movie documents the legendary coach of the Singapore national football team: Choo Seng Quee. The dramatic take reimagines the events leading up to Singapore winning the Malaysia Cup in 1977, including the epic semi-final match against Selangor, and the final against Penang. Do the Kallang Wave when the credits roll.
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A quirky homage to Singapore's Getai scene, this musical comedy is about two friends who grew up with immense love for the sub-culture. After being blessed by the Getai Goddess, the pair emerge as the Papayas, the most popular Getai duo in the city. But the plot thickens when their main competitors, the Durian Sisters, start cooking diabolical plans to sabotage the Papayas' performances out of jealousy.
Photograph: 5C Films
Singapore Dreaming (2006)
A nod to the essay Paved with Good Intentions, the award-winning Singapore Dreaming follows a family grappling between loss, ambition, change and the realities of life. Despite its heavy themes, the film is light-hearted and relatable, especially in a fast-paced city like Singapore. Plus, it earned S.R. Nathan's commendation – and that says a lot. Just bear in mind, the dialogue shifts in between English, Mandarin and Singlish.
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Singapore GaGa (2005)
Partly named after Queen's single Radio GaGa, Singapore GaGa is also based on the concept of 'gaga' which is synonymous to being crazy over something in English, anger in Malay, and the yearning for a time past. It colours the city's past and present with delight and humour, and ropes audiences in with the sweet sounds of hymns sung by buskers, street vendors, school cheerleaders to themselves and their communities. It even reveals the hidden faces behind these aural gems. Since its premiere in 2005 at the Singapore International Film Festival, Tan Pin Pin's essay film became the first-ever local documentary to have a theatrical release.
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Be With Me (2005)
A film in three parts, Be With Me (directed by Eric Khoo) is inspired by the life and autobiography of Theresa Chan, a blind and deaf teacher. Hers is just one of the three stories in the film that touches on lost love, unfulfilled love and unspoken love. The result is a tender film that anyone and everyone can relate to and that love always finds a way.
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The Maid (2005)
One for horror fans – The Maid shines its torchlight on a very dark past, the stuff of nightmares. A family welcomes a new maid to care for the mentally disabled son, but her arrival is ill-timed as it's the seventh month of the year. It's believed that forces of the underworld are capable of unleashing their evil vibes during this period. As the newcomer begins her new job, she starts to find herself haunted by the sinister visions that reveal the fate of the family's previous maid.
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Perth (2004)
There's only one destination in this bumpy ride: the heart of Harry Lee, a part-time security guard and taxi driver. With the hopes of moving to Perth – an oasis in Harry's mind – he starts transporting sex workers to clients to earn extra cash for the move, only to get entangled in the underworld of Singapore's flesh trade. Things start to really go down under when he takes an unhealthy interest in one of the sex workers who looks like someone from his past. This awakens a dire need for personal redemption from past transgressions, fuelling a rage that could determine his fate.
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Not your average Singapore coming-of-age dramedy, 15 is as gripping as it is gutsy. Helmed by Royston Tan, the film is a follow-up on the director's award-winning short film of the same name. It tells the story of teenage gangsters in the heartlands. Tan even went as far as to cast real-life 15-year-old juveniles, documenting their troubled lives without much prior scripting, for accuracy and authenticity. For a local film, this is one bold grisly premise that features full-frontal male nudity.
Homerun (2003)
This local Mandarin-remake has nothing on the original award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, but it's still worth watching for its satirical take on the tension between Singapore and Malaysia in the 60s, in which the story is set. The drama details the challenges faced by a brother-sister duo when a pair of shoes go missing. Besides themes of friendship and kinship, it also touches on the political relations between Singapore and Malaysia, and the socio-economic relationships between the rich and poor in the old Singapore. Bet you didn't know this film is banned in Malaysia too.
I Not Stupid (2002)
Not much brainwork required – this satirical comedy follows the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary Six students who are placed in the EM3 stream. Although it's riddled with slapstick humour, the film also highlights several aspects of modern Singapore culture such as streaming in the education system, defense to authority, socio-cultural stereotypes, and the impact these have on underprivileged kids and families.
Forever Fever (1998)
Need a more localised version of disco hit Saturday Night Fever? You actually don't, but this film written and directed by Glen Goei still works if you're looking for a feel-good flick with some banging tunes. Starring actor Adrian Pang as a Bruce Lee-idolising supermarket clerk, the film follows him as he tries to win a dancing contest and the affections of his crush.
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The Teenage Textbook Movie (1998)
Based on the bestselling book of the same name (sans 'Movie') by Adrian Tan, this coming-of-age film adaptation spotlights the lives of four Junior College students as they navigate the perils of teen angst and first love. The light-hearted film is full of witty quips, and songs by local musicians in which the all-Singaporean soundtrack became the first for English-language Singapore films.
12 Storeys (1997)
Just as the title suggests, this film is set in an HDB flat and narrates the lives of its inhabitants within a 24-hour period. Its plot branches out into three main storylines. China Bride depicts a middle-aged man dealing with his new young wife from China. San San portrays a loner who suffers from depression. Sister's Keeper tells that of an overbearing brother who dominates over his sibling while their parents are away. Let's just say, all three experience an unexpected twist of events right before the credits roll.
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Army Daze (1996)
Before the Ah Boys to Men, there was Army Daze. Unlike its modern successor, this film adaptation of Michael Chiang's 1987 play features a diverse cast of characters from different classes and cultural backgrounds taking on the rite of passage young Singaporean men have to go through: National Service. The down-to-earth comedy was a box office success when it was released in 1996, and still holds up pretty well after over two decades.
Mee Pok Man (1995)
Hard to say if Eric Khoo's splendid debut feature is an authentic tragedy of erotic obsession or the blackest of black comedies. Either way, it scores brownie points for presenting Singapore in a different light. Named after the flat noodles he makes and sells, the Mee Pok Man lives in the stern shadow of his late father and dotes from afar on the world-weary hooker Bunny. He gets his chance to 'save' this tarnished angel when he finds her bleeding after a hit-and-run accident and takes her home to nurse her.
Photograph: Cathay-Keris Film Productions
Hang Jebat (1961)
Not to be confused with the 1956 historical drama directed by Phani Majumdar, Hussein Haniff's epic duel Hang Jebat is the more popular film adaptation of the Malay legend. Based on the fearless warrior and closest companion of the legendary Malaccan hero Hang Tuah, it has been regarded by many film historians as one of the most significant historical dramas in Singapore's film industry.
Available to watch on Films of Singapore Daily.
Photograph: Shaw Organisation
Sumpah Orang Minyak (1958)
Written, directed, and even played by triple-threat superstar P. Ramlee, Sumpah Orang Minyak shadows a disfigured hunchback who makes a deal with the devil in exchange for beauty. Trouble ensues when he kills a man and his new life is taken away from him. Begging for another shot, the devil demands he rapes 21 virgins.
Photograph: Bujang Lapok
Bujang Lapok series (1957-1961)
The series of four films as a whole spotlights three Malay bachelors as played by P. Ramlee, Aziz Sattar and Samsuddin. The first film Bujang Lapok follows them returning to their kampung after working in the modern city of Singapore. The sequels, however, are not a direct follow-up but are as fun as its predecessor. The second entry Pendekar Bujang Lapok is considered the best and sees the comedic trio en route to become warriors. It won the Best Comedy award at the 1959 Asian Film Festival.
Pontianak trilogy (1957-1958)
One such genre that still lures audiences in then as it still does today is horror. Shining its torchlight on the vengeful vampire, Cathay-Keris' Pontianak cult classic, together with sequels Dendam Pontianak and Sumpah Pontianak, defined the horror genre in Singapore and Malaysia. The films also feature music composed by Zubir Said, the composer behind Singapore's national anthem. Fun fact: some of the earliest surviving kampong scenes filmed in Siglap and Tanah Merah can be found in Sumpah Pontianak.
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Invisible Stories (2020-)
Not a movie per se, but his HBO Asia's original deserves to be binged. The six-part drama tells the stories of lesser-seen characters from a fictional housing estate in Singapore. These untold stories include the challenges a mother faces with her autistic son, a taxi driver who channels a spiritual medium by night, and a married husband with a secret that is only out of the bag at night.
Available to watch on HBO Go.
Folklore (2018-)
Another anthology worth binging, this six-part horror takes you on a hellish ride across six Asian countries. Brave up for the superstitions and myths that haunt this side of the world – think pontianak, and its equivalents like the Javanese wewe gombel and Thai pob. "Many of the stories have been passed down hundreds of years but given an update – so there's something familiar but yet something new in each episode," shares filmmaker Eric Khoo. The second season, featuring seven hour-long episodes, is set to roll out in early 2021.
Read our full interview with Eric Khoo here.
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Abra Cadaver è un romanzo giallo dello scrittore statunitense  James N. Tucker ambientato nel 1990 a Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania.

Racconta la storia del dottor Jack Merlin, chirurgo a tempo pieno, mago part-time, e ora investigatore, che scopre il corpo di un vecchio compagno di studi nel laboratorio di anatomia presso l'Università di Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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