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Tobacco Endgame Strategies
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
There are complex legal and ethical tradeoffs involved in using intensified regulation to bring smoking prevalence to near-zero levels.
Giving a Baby a Better Life
March 13, 2012 | Feature
The Nurse-Family Partnership gives young, low-income women who are first-time parents somewhere to turn.
Care Managers for Perinatal Depression
May 2, 2013 | Story
Lancaster General Health added depression care managers to the team of perinatal providers in order to ensure attention is paid to this disorder.
Mitchell H. Katz, MD
January 22, 2013 | Story
Clinical Scholar Mitchell H. Katz, MD, always lived by the mantra, "Be of use."
New Jersey Health Initiatives
November 22, 2011 | Program Result
New Jersey Health Initiatives supports innovative projects by nonprofit, community-based organizations to improve the health and health care of the state's residents.
Housing is Health Care
January 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
Three RWJF Grantees Featured in New Book, Everyday Heroes
December 7, 2012 | Story
Rebecca Onie of Health Leads, Gary Slutkin of Cure Violence and Jill Vialet of Playworks are among the nonprofit leaders featured in a new book called Everyday Heroes: 50 Americans Changing the World One Nonprofit at a Time by Katrina Fried.
Combating Isolation and Loneliness with an Online Personal Network Called Tyze
September 1, 2011 | Program Result
To combat isolation and loneliness among vulnerable individuals, including the disabled and frail elderly, the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and Tyze Personal Networks promoted Web-based social support networks called Tyze.
Health Equity: Updates from the Field
November 5, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A host of sessions focused on health equity at this year’s American Public Health Association meeting. Panel topics varied greatly, from the effects of health inequity on education outcomes to creative marketing strategies for reaching vulnerable po ...
Community Leaders Honored for Creating Healthier Places to Live
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF is proud to announce the recipients of its 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.