New Jersey Health Initiatives
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To support innovative community-based projects in New Jersey that address one or more of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's interest areas in health and health care.
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Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in New Jersey Through a Home Visitation Program
July 14, 2010 | Program Result
Evidence-based home visitation refers to voluntary programs that meet federally mandated requirements for family-focused services - prenatally through early childhood - delivered in the home environment.
Developing a Business Plan for Sustaining School Mental Health Services
November 7, 2012 | Report
Case Studies from The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at George Washington University on developing a business plan for sustaining school mental health services.
2012 County Health Calculator
April 3, 2012 | Story
Want to improve health? Start with where you live, learn, work, and play.
Does Process Improvement in Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies Change Client Outcomes?
January 12, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) studied the use of state data to assess changes in Medicaid costs and criminal justice system involvement among patients treated in five substance abuse agencies that used process improvement.
The Program on Chronic Mental Illness
January 1, 2000 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology takes a look at the Program on Chronic Mental Illness a national program designed to better coordinate mental illness care services for people with chronic mental illness.
Faith in Action
January 1, 1999 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology presents the Foundation's long-standing initiative Faith in Action, a program that encourages voluntarism as a strategy for meeting the needs of the chronically ill.
Older Adults Spearhead Grassroots Effort in Lyons Township, Ill., to Promote Age-Friendly Communities
December 7, 2011 | Story
Aging Care Connections spearheaded an effort in 20 communities in Lyons Township, Ill., to help older adults get needs support to maintain their independence in the community for as long as possible.
Bringing the Table to the Community
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.