Childhood Obesity Program Area
RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.
Quality of Care
Americans receive only about half of the recommended care they should receive. Adopting quality improvement strategies, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care, and changing how care is delivered at the local level can improve the care all Americans receive.
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Opening a Door on a Life Dedicated to Improving Care
July 12, 2012 | Story
RWJF Investigator and journalist Michael Millenson's landmark book on quality, and his subsequent crusade, helped radicalize a new generation.
Central Valley, Calif.
Story
Central Valley, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
2012 County Health Calculator
April 3, 2012 | Story
Want to improve health? Start with where you live, learn, work, and play.
Launching the Childhood Obesity Action Network for Clinicians
August 26, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality worked to create a learning network aimed at accelerating clinical improvements in the prevention and treatment of obesity in children.
For Major Food and Beverage Companies, Healthier Products Yield Healthier Profits
October 13, 2011 | News Release
Companies that sell more better-for-you foods and beverages deliver better business results.
Health e-Technologies: Building the Science of eHealth
May 28, 2010 | Program Result Report
Health e-Technologies supported research to evaluate the effectiveness of technological applications in improving health behaviors and chronic disease management and in enhancing patient-provider interactions.
Baldwin Park, Calif.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Baldwin Park, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Washington, D.C.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Washington, D.C. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Somerville, Mass.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Somerville, Mass. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Seattle/King County, Wash.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Seattle/King County, Wash. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.