County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
October 1, 2012 | Book
This chapter in Volume XV of To Improve Health and Health Care, explores a new and important source of data, the County Health Rankings.
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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Children's Futures: Lessons From a Second-Generation Community Change Initiative
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Children's Futures, a 10-year RWJF initiative, developed a comprehensive, citywide program in Trenton, N.J. focusing on the critical time period of prenatal care to age three to ensure health and school readiness. This article explores the initiative's first five years, the available results and lessons learned.
Forward Promise Overview
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
Epidemiological Sociology and the Social Shaping of Population Health
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
When health improvements place the control of disease in human hands, social factors exert an influence on patterns of disease and death.
Growing a Healthier City, One Garden at a Time
December 28, 2009 | Story
Father William Weiksnar, Vianca Salcedo and Alex Checo take a break from their work to smile for a photo. Increasing access to healthy foods is a key component of the Foundation’s strategy to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. And nowhere is th ...
Health Reform
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.
Youth Relationships Survey Instrument
January 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll
On March 29, 2012, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships announced new data on teen dating violence behaviors and associated risk factors among middle school students.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches $9.5 Million Initiative to Improve Health and Success of Young Men of Color
August 20, 2012 | News Release
RWJF investment brings important leadership to issue gaining momentum among philanthropists and policymakers
America's Health Starts with Healthy Children
October 1, 2008 | Chart
This chartbook from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America focuses on the health of children to explore whether we are reaching our full health potential as a nation and in every state.
Television Viewing Practices and Obesity Among Women Veterans
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Previous research has demonstrated an association between obesity and high amounts of television viewing. This study describes the relationship between obesity and television viewing among a population of women veterans. A mail survey was completed ...