Violence affects the lives of far too many Americans, but increasingly we know what works to stop it. RWJF recently co-sponsored a special section of USA Today focused on prevention and ways to help those exposed to violence break the cycle and overcome its damaging health effects.
In brief video interviews, nine foremost thought leaders in the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) community speak about what ACEs are, their prevalence and the innovative approaches from across the country aimed at improving ACEs.
New evaluation of Start Strong, our four-year teen dating violence prevention program, found that it has a sustained positive impact on middle-school students’ attitudes towards teen dating violence.
The Vulnerable Populations Portfolio creates new opportunities for better health by investing in health where it starts—in our homes, schools and jobs.
RWJF Vulnerable Populations team seeks visionary and yet practical, sustainable solutions that have potential for widespread replication and impact. Our strategy is to bring solutions that improve the health of vulnerable populations to scale to create long-term social change.
These videos feature two of our grantees - Playworks and The Green House Project - that are transforming their respective fields of school climate and long-term care.
A new study of our grantee, Playworks, finds that a safe and healthy recess has the potential to drive better student behavior, health, and learning.
Find out why recess matters
An evaluation of First Place for Youth found that youth involvement has led to positive in-program outcomes for youth in housing, education, employment and healthy living.
"Improving Access to Children's Mental Health Care: Lessons from a Study of Eleven States" - a new report from the Center for Health and Health Care Services - exposes barriers and opportunities for children's mental health under expansion of the Affordable Care Act.
Read the research
Over the course of four years, RWJF undertook an iterative research and message development process informed by both traditional and nontraditional research techniques. This work has helped us communicate more effectively, and we believe in sharing this information with others.
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We hosted a discussion with prominent health care leaders to explore solutions to address patients' social needs. Participants posed ways to connect patients to needed resources in the community that can improve their health. They also discussed and debated the business case for physicians, clinics, and hospitals to bridge the gap in treating medical and social needs.
Our grantee Health Leads represented one solution that is effectively integrating patients' social needs into health care delivery.
View the webinar presentation and forum discussion
Read results from a national survey of physicans
The Atlantic features the research of Shaun Harper, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, which looks at the strategies young males of color use to succeed in school.
The New York Times details what Social-Emotional Learning is and how schools across the nation are creating SEL programs. Leaders in SEL are working to find ways to implement, measure, and scale the programs, but the evidence points to success in these programs as students learn to recognize emotional cues.
