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May 29, 2014 | Program Results Report
The Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leaders program, established in 1991, has honored 206 unsung and unusually resourceful people working in communities to improve health and access to care for underserved and often disenfranchised populations.
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The RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize honors outstanding community partnerships which are helping people live healthier lives. The six winners were selected from more than 160 applicants from across the country.
September 30, 2013 | Program Results Report
Thirteen health departments implemented 32 quality improvement (QI) projects and worked with evaluators to assess the results, gather lessons, and build evidence on the use of QI in public health and as a tool to prepare for accreditation.
September 11, 2013 | Program Results Report
Strengthening the Community of Practice for Public Health Improvement (COPPHI) builds capacity among public health departments to meet national accreditation standards and conduct quality improvement.
August 26, 2013 | Program Results Report
From 2006 to 2013, Common Ground, helped 31 state and local public health agencies improve their information systems and their system performance in order to meet the challenges of bioterrorism, potential pandemics, and chronic disease.
August 7, 2013 | Program Results Report
The CDC Foundation, partnering with Harvard University and the CDC, trained some 5,000 leaders from the government, business and nonprofit sectors in "meta-leadership," to enhance collaboration to respond to disasters.
August 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Television ads for unhealthy products dominate food and beverage marketing aimed at youth; fast food restaurants and carbonated beverages top the list.
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Medical marijuana laws (MMLs) have been suggested as a possible cause of increases in marijuana use among adolescents in the United States. This study examines the effects on four states that have passed MMLs.
July 30, 2013 | Report
Congress is considering changes in eligibility and benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. These proposed changes could increase health risks for low-income Americans, a new Health Impact Project report suggests.
July 29, 2013 | Program Results Report
Eleven grants from RWJF, awarded from 2002 to 2009, were designed to strengthen the nation's food safety system by shifting the emphasis from responding to food crises to preventing them.