Introduction & Purpose. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Healthy Communities portfolio is working toward RWJF’s Generational Goal of working with others to build Healthy and Equitable Community Conditions that allow all residents to thrive. RWJF and its partners are facing the challenges of U.S. land use policies that were designed to intentionally maintain racial and economic segregation.

What actually impacts life expectancy? When we talk about the opportunity to live a long life, there are a lot of factors at play: we call these social determinants of health.In short, these are conditions relating to where people live and work, such as economic status; access to education, employment, and housing; quality healthcare; and food insecurity, among many others.

Oct 13, 2020 · The book, which is part of our Culture of Health series with Oxford University Press, explores how leaders, cities, and countries worldwide are centering decision-making on a well-being approach—that is, on human and planetary well-being as well as economic growth, through policy, budget, and practice change, and by …

Engaging in conversation around the many different factors which shape our health can be a complicated process. The social determinants of health have long been well-established in academic circles, and a subject of considerable study.

The Systems for Action CFP will fund a cohort of community-led pilot studies to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address forms of systemic racism.

RWJF is a leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. We work with others to achieve health equity faster and pave the way together to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.

Jan 31, 2013 · Asking questions, asking for a plan, and making sure you know what to do if your symptoms get worse can help you stay out of the hospital. If a patient's hospital does not provide similar tools, the Care About Your Care discharge preparation checklist and care transition plan can help patients and caregivers keep track of their care plan after leaving the hospital.

Jan 11, 2024 · Lauren Smith will serve as a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team and will oversee strategy development, implementation, and management of RWJF’s key focus areas, or strategic portfolios.

David Adler works to ensure that the Foundation uses policy as a tool to build a healthy, equitable future for everyone in the United States. Since joining the Foundation in 2008, David has worked on a variety of efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in America.

6 days ago · About This Project. Established in 2018 as the lending and investment subsidiary of NDN Collective Inc, and based in Rapid City, South Dakota, NDN Fund is an emerging community development financial institution (CDFI) with a growing national footprint. A $5 million loan from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will help expand its lending programs to Indigenous businesses and communities ...