The 500 Cities Project: New Data for Better Health
The CDC and CDC Foundation are providing city and neighborhood level data for 500 of the largest U.S. cities. This groundbreaking project will make it possible to identify emerging health problems and implement effective public health interventions. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - February 23, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Oktawia Wojcik Tags: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Public and Community Health National Source Type: news
Richard Besser, MD, Named New President, CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Richard Besser, MD, former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ABC News’ current chief health and medical editor, has been named president and chief executive officer of RWJF. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - February 13, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news
How a Healthy Food System Can Transform Your Community
By lifting up a culture of community ownership that transcends racial and classist histories, Mandela is increasing access to healthy food and sustainable business opportunities. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 28, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Dana Harvey Tags: Public and Community Health California (CA) P Source Type: news
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Proponents of mandatory paid family and medical leave argue that it’s long past time that the United States got in step with other wealthy nations. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 21, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Findlay S Tags: Public and Community Health National Source Type: news
Defining and Measuring a Culture of Health
Health Affairs issue on early findings from research on key factors that contribute to a Culture of Health, such as interconnection of health and social issues; link between population well-being and life expectancy; and cross-sector collaboration. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Health Affairs special issue on Culture of Health
Health Affairs issue on early findings from research on key factors that contribute to a Culture of Health, such as interconnection of health and social issues; link between population well-being and life expectancy; and cross-sector collaboration. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Perspectives on Open Access Publishing and Research
Many research funders support the idea of open access publications that allow free public access to timely peer-reviewed publications. RWJF commissioned interviews to better understand grantee and staff members’ opinions of open access publishing. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Hunt K Tags: Public and Community Health National Source Type: news
Lessons from Culture of Health Prize Winners in the Northeast
Culture of Health Prize winners become ambassadors for building a nationwide culture in which everyone has an equal opportunity for health by sharing successes, challenges and experiences. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 26, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Amy Slonim Tags: Public and Community Health Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Tobacco Taxes
An increase in tobacco tax must occur in sizable increments to make a significant dent in smoking rates. For cigarettes, that means at least 50 cents per pack but ideally $1–$2 per pack. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 21, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Goldman TR Tags: Public and Community Health National Source Type: news
Manchester, New Hampshire
In the largest city in northern New England, public officials and private sector leaders have taken a data-driven, block-by-block approach to better health. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health New Hampshire (NH) NE Source Type: news
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica has been building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse community for more than 40 years. The City is taking a data-driven approach to become a true City of Wellbeing where everyone thrives. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health California (CA) P Source Type: news
Columbia Gorge Region, Oregon and Washington
To bridge disparities, the people of the Columbia Gorge Region, a 2016 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winner, turned an ordinary requirement from Oregon lawmakers into an extraordinary opportunity to improve the health and wellness of all residents. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Oregon (OR) P Washington (WA) P Source Type: news
Louisville, Kentucky
Collaboration, data driven decision-making, and a shared commitment to health anchor efforts in Louisville. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Kentucky (KY) ESC Source Type: news
24:1 Community, Missouri
Twenty-four contiguous municipalities northwest of St. Louis, M.O., embrace an “all-for-one” approach to heal their community. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 14, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Missouri (MO) WNC Source Type: news
