Do Community Health Workers Need Formal Training and Certification?
November 16, 2012 | Story
RWJF grantee presents his research at the American Public Health Association annual meeting.
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Ten Remarkable Men and Women Named 2012 RWJF Community Health Leaders
October 17, 2012 | Story
RWJF has recognized 10 extraordinary men and women who are overcoming daunting odds to improve health and health care in disadvantaged or underserved communities across the country.
Award-Winning Community Health Practices Discovered After Katrina
August 2, 2012 | Story
A Harold Amos Scholar helps create clinic network for New Orleans’ most vulnerable citizens.
Community Health Leader Revives Life-Saving Program for Women
June 1, 2012 | Story
Program that rescues women from substance abuse, incarceration and poverty begins again.
Smoothing the Transition From Hospital to Community for Older Adults in Jacksonville, Fla.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Mark LeMaire led a community partnership in Jacksonville, Fla., that placed elder care advocates in area hospitals to help discharged patients transition back to the community. The hospitals have since incorporated the program into their operations.
2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Are Helping People Lead Healthier Lives
November 8, 2011 | Story
These awards honor 10 men and women who have overcome daunting odds to improve the health and quality of life for those in disadvantaged or underserved communities across the country.
Korean Immigrant Helps Elderly Asians Access Culturally Sensitive Home Care
November 8, 2011 | Story
2011 Community Health Leader creates a nonprofit agency that connects frail Asian elders with home health aides who can communicate with them in their native languages.
Advocate Puts a New Twist on the Traditional Soup Kitchen
November 8, 2011 | Story
2011 Community Health Leader creates an organization that serves up healthy, locally grown fare to New Jersey's hungry and homeless.
Andrea Ivory Saves Lives by Helping Vulnerable Women Detect Breast Cancer Early
November 8, 2011 | Story
2011 Community Health Leader turns her own diagnosis into a project for the greater good by raising awareness of breast cancer among uninsured women in South Florida.
Grieving Father Helps Families of Children With Cancer Navigate Health System
November 8, 2011 | Story
2011 Community Health Leader provides transportation and other services to pediatric cancer patients and their families in San Diego.