For the Public's Health Role of Measurement
December 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Institute of Medicine releases first of three RWJF-commissioned reports on public health.
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Health Ranking of the Largest US Counties Using the Community Health Status Indicators Peer Strata and Database
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The article examines the validity of the Community Health Status Indicator (CHSI) to rank county health within peer strata.
Health Reform
December 14, 2009 | Story
Henry and Russo highlight an initiative the Foundation launched in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute: County Health Rankings.
Transforming Public Health
June 1, 2012 | Report
The Transforming Public Health project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and convened by RESOLVE, tasked a small group of public health thought leaders with developing guidance for public health officials and policy-makers in prio ...
Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
Cops as Treatment Providers
April 15, 2013 | Journal Article
Using 60 small foot beat areas in Philadelphia, this study assesses the ways in which foot patrol officers’ roles are executed and negotiated in neighborhoods.
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health
National Program
Practical tools that policy-makers, public health practitioners, and leaders in other fields and venues can use to increase the support for and use of law to improve and protect health.
Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Program: A National Effort to Attract the Attention of Young Scholars to the Health of the Public
National Program
To attract the best and the brightest high school students to become the public health leaders of the future.
Prevention for a Healthier America
July 1, 2008 | Report
This report from Trust for America's Health presents findings that a small strategic investment in disease prevention, proven community-based programs, could result in significant savings in U.S. health care costs.