Building a Culture of Health

When we work together to create opportunities that improve health equity for everyone, we’re building a Culture of Health.

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What do we mean by a Culture of Health?

In partnership with others, we work 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.

WHY THIS MATTERS

Focus Areas

To advance health equity, we invest in four broad areas:

EXPLORE EACH AREA

  • Health Systems

    Bringing key health systems together around a shared goal of better health for all

  • Healthy Children and Families

    Supporting research and programs that expand our understanding of growing up healthy

  • Healthy Communities

    Supporting initiatives that help communities reach their greatest health potential

  • Leadership for Better Health

    Helping leaders address health challenges across the nation

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How We Work

With our partners, we promote policies, practices, and system change to amplify unheard voices, shift the national conversation about health and wellbeing, and dismantle structural barriers to equity. Learn more about our approach, strategic vision, and equity-building efforts.

How We Work
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Measuring Our Progress

By continually collecting and reviewing data, we learn whether we are making the right investments and help communities understand what drives their successes and where they need to target further efforts.

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

Latest RWJF News 

News Release
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects 2023 Culture of Health Prize Winners

RWJF announced the nine communities chosen to receive the 2023 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The Prize celebrates communities across the country where community members and organizations are collaborating to build solutions to barriers that have created unequal opportunities for health and wellbeing.

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Public and Community Health
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Dr. Doug Shenson (in center in suit) is the director of Vote & Vax, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and SPARC which works with local public health providers to offer convenient flu vaccinations at polling places on election day across the country.

New ACP/Ipsos Survey Reveals Areas of Fragmentation and Common Ground in a Complicated America

Results from a new survey of American communities demonstrate broad agreement on a handful of issues, including the positive direction of their communities, the importance of the social safety net, and the right to reproductive healthcare. Yet, there was broad disagreement in other areas, confirming just how divided we are as a nation.

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Health Disparities Policy and Law
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects 2023 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Finalists

The Foundation celebrates communities at the forefront of advancing a fair and just opportunity for health.

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Health Disparities