Interactive Health, LLC, established in 1999, is a health consulting, research and development firm. Its mission is to develop and disseminate science-based models of prevention and health promotion. Activities include product development, research and consulting in both the private and public sector. In particular, Interactive Health translates the results of research into practice with a special emphasis on the application of evidence-based methods and interventions that promote health behavior and risk reduction.

Interactive Health was established by Dr. Bonnie Fenster and Dr.. Katherine Roberts. Dr. Fenster holds a masters degree in psychology from Hofstra University and a Ph.D in Applied Research and Program Evaluation also from Hofstra University. Dr. Katherine Roberts holds a doctorate degree in health education from Columbia University's Teachers College, a master degree in public health from Columbia University as well as a master of science in health education from Columbia University. She is a certified health education specialist (CHES), as well as American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified health and fitness instructor.

Both Dr. Fenster and Dr. Roberts have extensive experience in data collection and management, research design, questionnaire development, curriculum development and design, focus group testing, and data analysis. In addition, Dr. Roberts is an adjunct professor at Columbia University, teaching Health Education for Teachers. Prior to establishing Interactive Health, Dr. Fenster and Dr.. Roberts were involved with the development and dissemination of the Life Skills Training drug abuse prevention program. In particular, they developed an elementary school version of the program as well as a parent component, provider training materials, program newsletter and website. In addition, Dr. Fenster has managed research projects for the National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Drug Abuse, New York City Board of Education and the New York State Education Department. Currently Dr. Fenster and Dr.. Roberts are part of a team of consultants who evaluate tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention programs for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

Interactive Health's current and past projects include:

• Designing and conducting a formative evaluation of the Celebrate Healthy Eating preschool nutrition curriculum developed by Scholastic Inc., University of Pennsylvania, and the Dannon Institute.
• Developing a skills-based violence and gang prevention curriculum (Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)) for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm, Department of the Treasury. The curriculum is currently being pilot testing and will be implemented on a national level starting in the school year 2001.
• Developing an elementary school (k-6) ocular health curriculum for Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
• Developing and testing a literacy-based health education curriculum for elementary school students.
• Developing a health education core curriculum for pediatric residents as well as providing on-going consultation to Columbia University's Medical School.
• Revision of Project SUCCESS curriculum and implementation manual (a CSAP model drug prevention program) for Student Assistance Services Inc, as well as providing ongoing consultation services.