Linking Community Development and Health
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by David Erickson of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Literature review
Improving Family Stability and Economic Mobility Outcomes for Low-income Families
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony by Elisabeth Babcock, president and CEO of the Criterion Women's Union for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
People and Place
June 19, 2013 | Report
Testimony delivered by Nancy O. Andrews, President and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Improving the Health of All Americans by Focusing on Communities
June 19, 2013 | Report
Explore this fact sheet to see how communities can affect health, including the impact of housing and transportation on health.
Improving the Health of All Americans by Focusing on Early Childhood
June 19, 2013 | Report
Explore this fact sheet to learn about the key elements of successful early childhood programs, estimated savings to society, and known risks of failing to invest in early childhood development.
Making Good Nutrition More Accessible
June 19, 2013 | Report
Learn how Healthy Foods Here of Seattle makes healthier foods more accessible by working with corner stores.
Integrating Health Education, Community, and Health Care
June 19, 2013 | Report
Learn how the Brandywine Health Foundation of Coatesville, Pennsylvania worked across sectors to improve health in their community.
Collaboratively Empowering Parents
June 19, 2013 | Report
Learn how the Preschool Without Walls, in Los Angeles, California, helps parents serve as their children's first and lifelong educator.
Improving Community Health: A Q&A With N.Y. Times' Jane Brody
June 18, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth recently spoke with The New York Times' Jane Brody about her take on the state of community health—and what we can all do to improve it.
New Nurses Verbally Abused by Colleagues Have Lower Commitment to Employer, Less Likely to Stay in Current Job
June 18, 2013 | Story
Study finds new nurses in Magnet hospitals experience less verbal abuse.