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June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
June 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Parks are an integral part of a favorable built environment, and several studies have found a positive association between a favorable built environment and physical activity.
March 25, 2013 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the Hilltop Institute evaluated the implementation of Maryland’s tax-based outreach initiative, the Kids First Act, and how well the state achieved its goal of identifying and enrolling uninsured children eligible for Medicaid or CHIP.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
cq5dam.thumbnail.319.319 Read article There is no significant increase in serious crime around methadone treatment centers, according to this fine-grained geographic analysis in one city.
March 1, 2012 | Report
A combination of strong leadership, inclusive planning and deliberate but aggressive action by committed state officials and system stakeholders has permitted Maryland to make significant strides in designing its reformed health care system.
January 1, 2012 | Toolkit
The mission of Kids Kicking Cancer is to ease the pain of very sick children while empowering them to heal physically, spiritually and emotionally. Their goal is to create a replicable template for to children's hospitals and communities throughout the world linking children with support from caring, well trained and motivated professionals and volunteers.
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Providing easily understandable caloric information reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among low-income Black adolescents in Baltimore.
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study examining the food-buying behavior of lower-income African-American youth found that youth make frequent and unhealthy food purchases.
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Innovative techniques to identify children eligible for Medicaid and CHIP.
June 3, 2010 | Program Results Report
In December 2005 RWJF funded nine hospital associations and health care systems with grants of up to $150,000 apiece for each to work with at least 25 of their member hospitals to establish rapid response teams.