Driving Health Care Transformation in Communities Across America 2012
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
16 communities. 37 million people. One goal.
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Learn how leaders across government, business, education, and other sectors are working together to create programs and policies to help people lead healthier lives.
Latino Church Leaders' Perspectives on Childhood Obesity Prevention
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Church leaders express willingness to address obesity and promote health in their congregations.
RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize Q&A: Claude-Alix Jacob
May 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Claude-Alix Jacob, chief public health officer at the Cambridge health department, spoke with NPH about how collaborating around and winning the RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize has impacted the community.
Ken Ulman on Fostering a Healthy Howard County
May 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Howard County has been the healthiest in Maryland since the Country Health Rankings launched. NewPublicHealth spoke with the county’s executive, Ken Ulman, about how the Rankings have helped drive further progress in improving community health.
Conversation on Community Health Q&A: Robert Simmons
April 18, 2013 | New Public Health Post
“A Conversation on Community Health” was a series of events in three U.S. cities to explore what it takes to create a healthy community. Robert Simmons, head of public health at Thomas Jefferson University, was on one of the panels.
A Conversation on Community Health: Q&A with Jason Purnell
March 25, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Atlantic and GlaxoSmithKline hosted “A Conversation on Community Health,” which brought together leaders from across sectors to forge a dialogue across different perspectives. Participant Jason Purnell shared his vision for community health.
Supporting Community Health Through Collective Impact
March 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
"A Conversation on Community Health” events explore what it takes to create a healthy community. NewPublicHealth checked in with GSK’s Senior Vice President, Robert Carr, on why businesses should care about community health.
County Health Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Every State
March 20, 2013 | News Release
A new report released today examines the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in the United States.
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Central Valley, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.