Better Education=Healthier Lives
August 30, 2012 | Infographic
An RWJF infographic shows how a college degree can help Americans live longer, healthier lives.
Social Determinants of Health
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Commission to Build a Healthier America
The Commission was formed to investigate why Americans aren’t as healthy as they could be and to look outside the health care system for ways to improve health for all.
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How Healthy is Your County? County Health Rankings 2013
March 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post
How healthy is your county? The 2013 County Health Rankings examine the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in the United States.
County Health Rankings 2013 Launch: Join our Twitter Q&A
March 15, 2013 | New Public Health Post
County Health Rankings 2013 Launch: Join our Twitter Q&A
How Does Where We Live, Work, Learn and Play Affect Our Health?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The conditions in the communities where Americans live, learn, work and play also play an important role in people's ability to make those healthy choices.
Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: National Prevention Strategy Series
July 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Arne Duncan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, speaks with the NewPublicHealth.org blog.
2011 County Health Calculator
March 30, 2011 | Chart
Want to improve health? Start with where we live, work, learn and play.
Healthy Communities
November 7, 2011 | Presentation Material
Healthy Communities Conference: On Monday, November 7, RWJF, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and The Pew Charitable Trusts will host the 2nd National Healthy Communities conference in Washington, DC. The all-day event will include an update on progress, with panels on systemic changes needed in policy, data and financing.
Developing Healthy Communities
November 3, 2011 | Story
A partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Federal Reserve System explores how the community development and health sectors can work together to improve health and well-being.
Strong Medicine for a Healthier America
December 20, 2010 | Journal Article/Story
American Journal of Preventive Medicine supplement examines how social factors affect health and offers recommendations for action.
Observations and Recommendations from the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) Expert Meeting
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The purpose of this commentary is to: 1) summarize key themes from the essays and meeting discussion and 2) present recommendations for future practice and research regarding metrics, incentives and partnerships to improve population health.