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Childhood obesity demonstration project grants will be issued to communities who are employing evidence-based interventions to reduce childhood obesity. (Section 4306) Community transformation grants will provide funds to state and local governmental agencies and community-based organizations to implement, evaluate, and disseminate effective community-based interventions. (Sec 4201) Community-based Collaborative Care Networks will support groups of health care providers to provide comprehensive coordinated and integrated care to low-income populations. (Sec. 10333) New school-based health centers will provide comprehensive primary health services to children. (Sec. 4101) Expanded use of nurse-managed health clinics will help get community-based primary care to areas of greatest need and strengthen the health care safety net. (Sec. 5208) The HHS secretary will convene national public-private partnership to conduct a national prevention and health promotion outreach and education campaign. (Section 4004) [Results] A recent report found that investing $10 per person on community-based activities that focus on increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and preventing smoking and other tobacco use could save the country more than $16 billion annually. This is a return of $5.60 for every $1 invested. School-based clinics can offer care in a trusted environment and help overcome the problems some children have accessing primary health care. [Fact] 
Care delivered in community-based settings can take broader approaches to reducing obesity One school-based intervention that included multiple obesity interventions had a decreased prevalence of obesity among children who participated in the study (7.5 percent) versus those who did not (14.9 percent).
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