Group-Based Incentives for Weight Loss Produce Better Results

April 22, 2013 | Story

RWJF Scholar identifies most effective incentive programs for employee weight loss.

Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More

February 14, 2012 | Story

A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

The Contributions of Prevention and Treatment to the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality

October 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease may be attributed to both improved lifestyles and medical interventions.

Behavioral Economics CFP: Low-Value Care? Why Now?

March 6, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Lori Melichar spoke with Drs. Kevin Volpp and David Asch, co-directors of the Foundation’s Behavioral Economics Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania, to talk about low-value health care.

New Call for Proposals: Pioneering Use of Behavioral Economics

March 4, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Lori Melichar Gadkari, PhD, MA, a labor economist and senior program officer in the Foundation’s Research and Evaluation team shares information on Pioneer's newest CFP in the field of behavioral economics.

Defining and Promoting Positive Youth Development

January 24, 2012 | Story

Travis built his New Connections research project on a data set from the 1997–2002 evaluation of the Health Link Program.

Interactive Games to Promote Behavior Change in Prevention and Treatment

April 27, 2011 | Journal Article

This commentary urges public health professionals to monitor developments in interactive technology (video games are now more popular than movies). Video games whose stories and objectives portray aspects of personal health might give rise to healthier thought patterns and behaviors.

Building Healthy Teen Relationships

Video

As this video illustrates, Start Strong is promoting healthy relationships as the way to prevent teen dating violence and abuse before it starts.

Programs and Grants

January 30, 2013

Learn about the programs and grants funded by the Pioneer Portfolio.

Pioneer Proposal FAQs page

Have question about submitting a proposal to the Pioneer Portfolio? Try reading our frequently asked questions.