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      RWJF Selects 2023 Culture of Health Prize Finalists

      News Release May-22-2023 | 1-min read
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      3. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects 2023 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Finalists

      Princeton, N.J.—The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced the 14 communities chosen as finalists for the 2023 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The Foundation relaunched the Prize this year to celebrate communities at the forefront of advancing a fair and just opportunity for health by collaborating to build positive solutions to barriers that have created unequal opportunities for health and wellbeing.  
       
      The following finalist communities are one step closer to the national Prize: 

      • Adams County, CO
      • Austin, TX 
      • Baltimore, MD  
      • Dayton, OH 
      • Detroit, MI
      • Evanston, IL
      • Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Reservation 
      • Houston—Acres Homes, Sunnyside, Kashmere & Trinity Gardens, TX
      • King County Community Partnerships Network, WA
      • Los Angeles County, CA
      • North Nashville, TN
      • Tacoma, WA
      • Ramsey County, MN
      • Zuni Pueblo 

      The community leaders and organizations being considered for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize demonstrate the power of collaboration in ensuring everyone in America has what they need to live their healthiest lives possible. We look forward to engaging with each finalist community being considered for the Prize to learn more about how they are making lasting transformations for all to thrive.

      Richard Besser, MD, RWJF President and CEO

      To earn Prize finalist status, communities demonstrated how their efforts reflect the six Prize criteria:   

      • Addressing structural racism and other structural injustices in order to create conditions that advance health equity. 
      • Committing to sustainable policy, systems, environmental and cultural changes. 
      • Working alongside partners across sectors, and elevating the expertise and solutions held by people with firsthand experiences of health inequities. 
      • Engaging in cultural work that envisions and advances a more just future. 
      • Making the most of available community resources and fostering sustainability. 
      • Measuring and sharing qualitative and quantitative indicators of progress in culturally relevant ways.  

       

      The Foundation will be selecting the 2023 Prize winners from among the finalists over the next several months. The 2023 Prize winners will be announced this fall, and will receive a $250,000 prize and opportunities to share their story and lessons learned with the country.

      About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

      The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to improving health and health equity in the United States. In partnership with others, we are working to develop a Culture of Health rooted in equity that provides every individual with a fair and just opportunity to thrive, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have.

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      RWJF Culture of Health Prize

      The RWJF Culture of Health Prize honors communities at the forefront of addressing structural racism and other structural injustices to advance health, opportunity, and equity for all.


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