Helping Mid-Sized Cities Think Big About Health
This initiative aims to empower mid-sized U.S. cities across the nation to develop strategies for increasing and leveraging private and public investments to accelerate improvements in neighborhoods facing the biggest barriers to better health. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - January 13, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Donald Hinkle-Brown Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news
A Clear Call for Healthy Snacks at School Infographic
This infographic illustrates that schools that offer healthier snacks can help students consume fewer calories and reduce unwanted weight gain. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 9, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Childhood Obesity Source Type: news
Rebuilding Healthier and More Resilient Communities Together
It's an unfortunate reality that our nation spends billions of dollars to respond to disasters, which is why disaster planning must move beyond a narrow focus and instead create an optimally healthy community. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 7, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Reed Tuckson Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news
BUILDing Bridges To Better Health Through Partnerships
A new collaboration is helping communities forge partnerships that address the social determinants of health integral to the well-being of individuals and communities. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 1, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Amy Slonim Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news
A New Nutrition Research Center Set on Making New Jersey a Healthier State
The New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health is impressive both in size as well as in its plans to help transform New Jersey into a national model for promoting healthier lifestyles for children and families. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 23, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Peter Gillies Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news
Measuring What Matters: Introducing a New Action Framework
It's time to change our culture into one that values health everywhere, for everyone. Introducing a new Action Framework and Measures to help us get there. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 11, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Alonzo L. Plough Tags: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Public and Community Health Source Type: news
Culture of Health Prize Winners
Building a Culture of Health means creating a society that gives every person an opportunity to live the healthiest life possible. The RWJF Culture of Health Prize communities reflect this vision in action. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news
Menominee Nation, WI: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Menominee Nation is improving health by reclaiming traditional culture and using trauma-specific interventions to foster healing from historical losses. As a result, 4-year graduation rates increased from less than 60% in 2007 to nearly 99% in 2014. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Wisconsin (WI) ENC National Source Type: news
Kansas City, MO: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Kansas City is creating a safe, healthy environment for all its residents by addressing what impacts health. Over the past decade, life expectancy improved for all. The gap between white and African-American residents was reduced from 6.5 to 5 years. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health National Missouri (MO) WNC Source Type: news
Bridgeport, CT: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Innovative “green” strategies have revitalized Bridgeport and created a healthy, sustainable environment. The transformation has not only boosted the economy, but is also leading to new schools, housing, green spaces—and opportunities for health. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Connecticut (CT) NE National Source Type: news
Spartanburg County, SC: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Data driven decision making, partnerships, and collective impact—that is the Spartanburg way. They are connecting low-income residents to medical homes and support for the social determinants of health, resulting in a 42% drop in hospital costs. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health National South Carolina (SC) SA Source Type: news
The Bronx, NY: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Residents and organizations of the Bronx have united to revitalize everything from jobs and schools to housing and the environment. From 1985 to 2013, life expectancy at birth increased by 9.7 and 6.5 years for Bronx men and women, respectively. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health New York (NY) MA National Source Type: news
Waaswaaganing Anishinaabeg (Lac du Flambeau) Tribe, WI: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
The Waaswaaganing Anishinaabeg (Lac du Flambeau) Tribe is drawing on cultural traditions to strengthen well-being. A youth program uses practices steeped in the Ojibwe language to improve school attendance and redirect at-risk youth. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Wisconsin (WI) ENC National Source Type: news
Lawrence, MA: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
Lawrence is making schools a community hub where parents get help for their children and financial and employment guidance for themselves. This has helped to raise the high school graduation rate from 52% in 2011 to 67% last year. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Massachusetts (MA) NE National Source Type: news
Everett, MA: 2015 Culture of Health Prize Winner
In Everett, if all residents are to be healthy, racial justice and economic opportunity are essential. Community-police relations and expanding resident access to jobs that pay livable wages are a core focus of their work. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health National Massachusetts (MA) NE Source Type: news
