The Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults (EDIPPP) initiative has gathered evidence to show the value of engaging communities toward preventing severe mental illness in young people. Hear about one young woman's journey.
Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, talks about why students need healthy foods in schools.
Mary Story, director of Healthy Eating Research, and Tracy Fox, president of Food, Nutrition and Policy Consultants, discuss why we need healthier beverage standards.
The RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize honors outstanding community partnerships that are helping people live healthier lives. These communities are creating a culture of health in their backyards. They were selected in 2013 from more than 160 applicants for their innovative strategies.
In 2006, Terry Huang, a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, proposed a new approach to combating childhood obesity: architecture. VMDO Architects, in collaboration with the University of Virginia and University of Nebraska, redesigned a 1950s-era elementary school in rural Virginia to encourage healthy eating and physical activity among all students.
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November 1, 2011 | Video/Story
It's more than two or more health professionals working side by side; it's about respect and understanding.
February 8, 2009 | Issue Brief/Video
Learn more in this informational video.
January 20, 2011 | Audio
Investing in Reclaiming Futures: A Promising Model for Cost-Effective Juvenile Justice Reform
June 15, 2010 | News Release/Video
West New York, New Jersey's Memorial High School earns first-ever Gold National Recognition Award from Alliance's Healthy Schools Program.
November 2, 2009 | Video/Story
They spoke at a summit organized by Leadership for Healthy Communities.
August 10, 2009 | Audio
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey delivered the keynote address at the Strand Union Building at Montana State University on August 10, 2009.
August 6, 2009 | News Release/Video
Alliance for a Healthier Generation honors 114 schools for creating healthier environments for students and staff.
July 31, 2009 | Video
A Detroit elementary school transforms itself inside and laces up outside.
March 31, 2009 | Video
Seven men and women who have served as the nation's surgeon general come together to call for action.
January 7, 2009 | Video/Story
How the Portland Identification and Early Referral program intervenes to prevent severe mental illness in teens and young adults.