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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January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Parents are more likely to allow their young adolescents to walk to school when they believe other adults monitor and intervene in the behavior of children in the neighborhood. This may suggest how federal monies should be spent to encourage children's active transport to school.
September 17, 2012 | Story
Forward Promise is an initiative to improve the health and success of middle- and high-school-aged young men of color
December 14, 2009 | Story
Henry and Russo highlight an initiative the Foundation launched in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute: County Health Rankings.
August 20, 2012 | Story
Maisha announces a new call for proposals under its Forward Promise initiative, a $9.5 million program aimed at improving the health and success of boys and young men of color.
August 20, 2012 | News Release
RWJF investment brings important leadership to issue gaining momentum among philanthropists and policymakers
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Foreclosure affects already-vulnerable populations. Public health practitioners may be able to leverage current efforts to connect homeowners with mortgage counseling agencies to improve health care access.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Global health challenges are increasingly more prominent as city populations continue to grow, making community health a priority.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Multiple studies have shown that parents of overweight or obese children often fail to correctly perceive their children as overweight. In this article, possible reasons for, and implications of, this misperception of child weight status among minority parents are explored within a cultural framework.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This report, part of a supplement presenting a series of obesity-related studies, describes how food and beverage companies implement digital marketing strategies.
August 27, 2009 | Journal Article
Latino immigrants to the U.S. have lower mortality rates than subsequent, U.S. born generations. This article reviews existing evidence related to health disparities between Latinos and the general U.S. population and between foreign and U.S. born Latinos.