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  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 1:31 AM

What does child opportunity look like in your area?

What does child opportunity look like in your area? Where a child is born can impact their entire life. Now there is data to prove it. What does child opportunity look like in your area? Where a child happens to b…
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February 7, 2020 at 1:35 PM

What does child opportunity look like in your area?

What does child opportunity look like in your area? Where a child is born can impact their entire life. Now there is data to prove it. What does child opportunity look like in your area? Where a child happens to b…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 1:03 AM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity Increase diversity in senior medical, dental, and nursing faculty Are you a physician, dentist or nurse faculty member who is committed enhancing your influence as a leader and researcher to advance a Culture of Hea…
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February 3, 2020 at 12:50 AM

New year, new Nutrition Facts label

New year, new Nutrition Facts label The Nutrition Facts label just got its first big makeover in 20 years. The Nutrition Facts label just got its first big makeover in 20 years. See why the updates will be a game-changer for…
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January 31, 2020 at 12:48 AM

New year, new Nutrition Facts label

New year, new Nutrition Facts label The Nutrition Facts label just got its first big makeover in 20 years. See why the updates will be a game-changer for parents and families. Take a closer look at the changes > …
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January 24, 2020 at 12:48 AM

Calling all leaders:

Calling all leaders: Apply for our latest leadership grants Are you committed to making your community healthier and more equitable? We're looking for motivated leaders from a variety of sectors to tackle some of…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 12:48 AM

Free e-book from RWJF

Free e-book from RWJF Available in both English and Spanish. Get your copy! We asked 10 fiction authors to help us imagine the paths that may lead to a healthier, better place for all-and those that may lead us astray. "Ta…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 1:03 PM

New funding opportunities: RWJF Leadership Programs

New funding opportunities: RWJF Leadership Programs Across the country-from Alaska to Puerto Rico and from all walks of life-leaders in our programs are building a Culture of Health, ensuring that everyone in America has the opportunity to…
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January 10, 2020 at 1:08 AM

Is the American Dream still alive for everyone?

Is the American Dream still alive for everyone? Income inequality impacts health and opportunity, and it’s at a 50-year high Income inequality impacts health and opportunity—and it's at a 50-year high An unexpe…
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December 20, 2019 at 1:05 AM

New state-by-state childhood obesity data

New state-by-state childhood obesity data Obesity rates drop in 41 states and territories Obesity rates drop in 41 states and territories Obesity rates have dropped among young children from lower-income families.…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 1:03 AM

Our untapped opportunity to advance health and equity

Philanthropy's untapped opportunity to advance health and equity Small business = BIG impact Small businesses create jobs, build wealth, and help close racial and gender wealth gaps, especially in communities wher…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 1:04 AM

Shedding light on an urgent health equity issue

Shedding light on an urgent health equity issue Rich Besser explores glaring inequities that undermine the health and well-being of people with disabilities True equity must include everyone We cannot achieve a Cu…
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November 29, 2019 at 1:03 AM

The "real" rural America

The real rural America There’s no such thing as a single rural America There's no such thing as a single rural America In our predominantly urban nation, the words 'rural America' often conjure images of farm co…
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November 22, 2019 at 1:03 AM

The "real" rural America

The real rural America There’s no such thing as a single rural America There's no such thing as a single rural America In our predominantly urban nation, the words 'rural America' often conjure images of farm co…
  RWJF Publications · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 1:03 AM

And the winners are...

And the winners are... RWJF proudly honors these five communities with the Culture of Health Prize for their unwavering commitment to promoting health and well-being where they live: Broward County, Florida Greenville Count…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
November 12, 2019 at 2:33 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity Help New Jersey close the pervasive health gaps. Up to $2.55M available. RWJF is issuing a call for proposals to fund projects that will help eliminate health inequities in New Jersey as a next step to a policy repo…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 1:02 AM

How can you strengthen the social fabric of your community?

How can you strengthen the social fabric of your community? Communities across the globe are piloting creative solutions to social isolation. How can yours do the same? We often think of social isolation as something people …
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 2:33 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity We’re funding research to expand the evidence base on the impact of aligning health care, public health, and social services To build a Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 12:03 AM

Can we use apps in research and still protect privacy?

Can we use apps in research and still protect privacy? Three things that researchers can do now How to protect privacy in digital studies Privacy concerns could prove to be a major stumbling block for researchers …
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October 25, 2019 at 12:03 AM

This would weaken protections against discrimination:

This would weaken protections against discrimination: RWJF takes a stand against HUD's disparate impact rule Disparate impact regulations have been used for decades to counter discrimination in housing, education,…
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October 18, 2019 at 12:03 AM

Policy should never put a child’s health at risk

Policy should never put a child's health at risk Here's why the proposed cuts to SNAP hit home Here's why the proposed cuts to SNAP hit home Proposed changes to SNAP would increase the risk of food insecurity for …
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October 11, 2019 at 12:03 AM

Your neighborhood and your life expectancy

Your neighborhood and your life expectancy Could where you live influence how long you live? Could where you live influence how long you live? The latest estimates of life expectancy reveal that people living just…
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October 4, 2019 at 12:05 AM

The climate change problem that no one is talking about

The climate change problem that no one is talking about Climate change doesn't harm just our health. Climate change doesn't harm just our health Climate change is a major threat to any vision of a healthy future.…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 12:05 AM

An unprecedented collaboration:

An unprecedented collaboration: Four prominent health orgaizations develop evidence-based nutritional guidelines Four prominent health orgaizations develop evidence-based nutritional guidelines The nation's leadin…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
September 20, 2019 at 12:05 AM

New data on how we’re measuring a Culture of Health

New data on how we're measuring a Culture of Health What has changed since 2015? How we're tracking the nation's progress Our Culture of Health Action Framework helps us measure the nation's progress toward becomi…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 12:06 AM

What’s the connection between residential segregation and health?

What's the connection between residential segregation and health? Look closely. Does everyone in your community have the opportunity for health and well-being? How residential segregation affects health Look close…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
September 10, 2019 at 3:48 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity: Community Voices $4M in grants in 20 eligible states from RWJF to create equitable community health Great strides have been made in organizing residents to address health issues with policymakers, but resource and …
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
September 6, 2019 at 2:03 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity: Health Policy Fellows Spend a year in Washington immersed in health policy with the RWJF Health Policy Fellows program Every day, health professionals see firsthand the real-world consequences of how policies set b…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
September 6, 2019 at 12:06 AM

3.6M people could lose food assistance under proposed USDA rule

3.6M people could lose food assistance under proposed USDA rule How would this impact your state? See the latest data: New data show impact of proposed SNAP changes Nearly 1 in 10 people who depend on the Suppleme…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
August 30, 2019 at 12:11 AM

What does it take to build community power?

Walk with us $1M funding opportunity for grassroots strategies to build community power What does it take to build community power? RWJF's support for community power has never wavered, but it has also never been …
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
August 26, 2019 at 7:54 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity: ECC Up to $2.4 million is available for research projects. Cost of health care remains a significant barrier for a large portion of the population-even for individuals who have low cost sharing through their health…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
August 23, 2019 at 12:06 AM

Strong families = strong community

Strong families strong community Learn how a safe space for immigrant families is helping to support health A safe, supportive space for immigrant families Twice a week, the Chinatown YMCA in San Francisco opens i…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
August 21, 2019 at 2:03 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity: Systems for Action Up to $1M is available for researchers and community-based organizations Powerlessness is a substantial barrier to advancing health equity. When underserved and historically marginalized communit…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
August 20, 2019 at 2:03 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity: Equity Research Up to $500,000 in funding to research the barriers to nutrition programs Federal nutrition policies are vital in providing low-income families with access to food and eliminating hunger around the c…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
August 16, 2019 at 12:08 AM

Tell us your story:

Tell us your story: 2020 Culture of Health Prize Is your community working to expand opportunities across all the factors that influence health, including jobs, education, housing, and transportation? Are you embr…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
August 15, 2019 at 2:32 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity: Systems for Action $500K available to research new ways to connect the US's fragmented medical, social, and public health systems. How can the health care, social services and public health systems work better toge…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
August 12, 2019 at 7:26 PM

New funding opportunity

New funding opportunity Help RWJF understand how laws and policies can be more inclusive and equitable Policies and laws should address-not compound-inequities. To nurture inclusion, Policies for Action, a signature research program of the…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
August 9, 2019 at 1:55 PM

New funding opportunity: Win $25,000 for your community

New funding opportunity: Win $25,000 for your community Is your community working to expand opportunities across all the factors that influence health including jobs, education, housing, and transportation? Are you embracing local data and…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
August 9, 2019 at 12:06 AM

What we're learning from the rest of the world about health and well-being

What we've learned from the rest of the world about health and well-being Could some of these ideas advance health equity in the United States? Global insights on advancing well-being New Zealand has been in the h…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 12:06 AM

Where you live can affect how long and how well you live

Where you live can affect how long and how well you live Housing’s profound effect on health is often overlooked and misunderstood. Home is where our health is Housing's profound effect on health is often overlo…
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July 26, 2019 at 12:09 AM

How San Antonio, Texas, fixed its broken truancy system

How San Antonio, Texas, fixed its broken truancy system Truancy cases have gone from 36,000 to 16 per year Truancy rates down after city tries new approach "Kids don't have truancy problems. They have problems tha…
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July 22, 2019 at 12:12 AM

As a nation, we can and must do better:

As a nation, we can and must do better: What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? Issues of disability affect people of every race, class, and gender i…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
July 22, 2019 at 12:08 AM

As a nation, we can and must do better:

As a nation, we can and must do better: What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? Issues of disability affect people of every race, class, and gender i…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
July 19, 2019 at 12:09 AM

As a nation, we can and must do better:

As a nation, we can and must do better: What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? Issues of disability affect people of every race, class, and gender i…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
July 19, 2019 at 12:05 AM

As a nation, we can and must do better:

As a nation, we can and must do better: What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? What steps are you taking for disability inclusion? Issues of disability affect people of every race, class, and gender i…
  RWJF Publications · [email protected]
July 15, 2019 at 3:45 PM

Your RWJF Subscription Confirmation

Your RWJF Subscription Confirmation Your RWJF Subscription Confirmation Thank you for subscribing [email protected] to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation emails. You can manage your profile at any time to update your subscription preferences or…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
July 15, 2019 at 12:03 AM

Tobacco discriminates

Why we must turn up the heat on tobacco products Learn how you can make tobacco history through our latest $4M Call for Proposals Why we must turn up the heat on tobacco Tobacco discriminates. Tobacco products dis…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
July 12, 2019 at 3:03 PM

New funding opportunity: Establishing principles for equitable non-medical care

New funding opportunity Up to $5M is available There is growing momentum in strengthening how the health care, public health, and social services systems all work together to support people in living their healthiest possible lives. But th…
  RWJF Funding Alerts · [email protected]
July 12, 2019 at 2:59 PM

New funding opportunity: Establishing principles for equitable non-medical care

New funding opportunity Up to $5M is available There is growing momentum in strengthening how the health care, public health, and social services systems all work together to support people in living their healthiest possible lives. But th…
  RWJF Advances · [email protected]
July 12, 2019 at 12:02 AM

Tobacco discriminates

Why we must turn up the heat on tobacco products Learn how you can make tobacco history through our latest $4M Call for Proposals Why we must turn up the heat on tobacco Tobacco discriminates. Tobacco products dis…