City Maps
June 19, 2013 | Feature
A short distance can mean large disparities in health. Across America, people living just a few miles apart have dramatic differences in life expectancy.
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Stories of People, Places, & Programs
June 19, 2013 | Feature
The 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America will offer new guidance on the issues of early childhood and healthy communities. Explore videos and stories to learn how communities are taking action to improve health.
Resources from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America
June 19, 2013 | Feature
A wide variety of resources have been developed for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America. Explore them all to learn more about what we can do to improve the health of all Americans.
Collaboration to Build Healthier Communities
June 19, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This report, by Wilder Research and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, provides new information on collaborative action to improve the health of communities across the United States.
Overcoming Obstacles to Health in 2013 and Beyond
June 19, 2013 | Report
This report provides a profile of health in America, focusing specifically on the role that social factors like neighborhood features, early childhood, income, education, and race and ethnicity play.
Detroit Reimagined
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by Laura Trudeau, Senior Program Director at The Kresge Foundation, for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Creating the Future of Early Childhood Policy and Practice
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by Jack P. Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Real Economic Development
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by Arthur J. Rolnick, senior fellow and co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Leveling the Playing Field
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by Jessie Rasmussen, the president of the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Achieving Individual Health through Community Investment
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by David Fleming, Director and Health Officer of public health in Seattle & King County, Washington, for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.