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December 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Latino children run the highest risk of being uninsured in the United States; 21 percent lack health insurance. The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was founded in 1997 to provide coverage to uninsured children. Past studies have es ...
January 1, 2004 | Book
During the 1990s, the creation of many community coalitions to fight substance abuse prompted the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to action in making sure that they succeeded. In 1991 and 1992, the Foundation provided two organizations—Join Together ...
March 30, 2004 | Program Result Report
The University of Michigan under the direction of William G. Weissert, Ph.D., developed and tested a model for paying for home care based on the risk of four adverse outcomes: death, hospitalization, nursing home use and functional decline.
January 1, 2003 | Book
The Foundation's stature may be based largely on its national policy and program activities, but it devotes a significant amount of its resources to supporting local activities. A look at a few of those local activities are presented in this year's Anthology..
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Family Caregiver Alliance sponsored a national conference for state policy-makers, disseminated conference proceedings and policy briefs, all directed at shaping public policy to strengthen support for family caregiving.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Models That Work Campaign seeks to improve access to health care for vulnerable and underserved populations by showcasing successful models through a national competition.
April 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
From 1998 to 2000, staff at Dartmouth Medical School examined ways to strengthen community health centers and other safety-net providers who provide much of the care for the country's uninsured.
June 1, 2006 | Story
Otero soon branched out into other areas as well - a support group for Hispanic persons with diabetes, training farm workers in the use of pesticides and how to respond to pesticide emergencies, sewing classes, health workshops.
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Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s signature effort to lift the overall quality of health care in targeted communities, reduce racial and ethnic disparities and provide models for national reform.
June 10, 2013 | Video
In Philadelphia, clients of behavior health agencies work together with artists and the community to create large-scale murals. The result: vibrant public art and a deeper, healing connection to the community.