UNC public health venture Counter Tools gives communities and policy makers insights to reduce the impact of tobacco and other harmful products
The communities in which we live are vital contributors to how daily habits and behaviors are formed. Where we live, work, learn and play can have a profound impact on our health. And in many communities, the corner store is a mainstay – a place where local residents gather. But often, corner stores do not offer the healthiest choices. Counter Tools, a social venture launched by public health faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is looking to change the trend.
Counter Tools empowers communities to become healthier places by helping them put policies in place that affect the retail environment. The organization collaborates with communities and state and local government agencies to improve tobacco control, food access and/or alcohol control, no matter where they are in the policy change continuum.
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