– October Friday, October 8: New Jersey Public Health Association 2021 Annual Conference On Friday, October 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the New Jersey Public Health Association (NJPHA) will present its 2021 Annual Conference. The theme is “Diversity, Equity…
– This post was originally published on the NJHI web site on July 13, 2021. It has been updated to reflect the New Jersey Vaccination Learning Network’s efforts as they evolve. Since the initial rollout of the national COVID-19 vaccination…
– As a statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) has been working with state leaders, nonprofits and service providers for months to design a strategy to vaccinate vulnerable New Jerseyans against COVID-19. As…
– To improve health for everyone, communities throughout New Jersey and the nation have prioritized building connections between seniors and youth. Recently, coalition partners from five communities that New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) supports, Elizabeth, Freehold, Irvington, Lawnside and Lindenwold, sat down…
– To improve health for everyone, communities throughout New Jersey and the nation have prioritized building connections between seniors and youth. Recently, coalition partners from five communities that New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) supports, Elizabeth, Freehold, Irvington, Lawnside and Lindenwold, sat down…
– “For at least 50 years, I have felt that in all situations we need to include at least three generations. We can all learn from one another and we can all help, comfort and support each other, and it might…
– The sequel to this gallery series features videos and photos from Freehold, Toms River, Trenton and other communities throughout the state. They highlight a number of the accomplishments by New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) grantees and their partners since March…
– New Jerseyans with the greatest needs have experienced the heaviest burdens since long before the pandemic. Over the past year, the value of the trusting relationships that community-based organizations, health care personnel, municipal agencies, school administrators, houses of worship, law…
– Communities’ human, social, and financial assets determine their residents’ opportunities to enjoy safe parks and playgrounds, live in affordable housing, drink clean water, and shop in stores that sell healthy and affordable food. These community characteristics do not just influence…
– Public health leaders expect the pace of COVID-19 vaccine administration will speed up as more vaccine becomes available and more vaccine sites are established. They think most New Jerseyans will get their shots at mega-sites, hospital or healthcare system-based sites,…
– By Bob Atkins and Diane Hagerman Collaboration among organizations with diverse missions, goals and constituents is one of the most important ways we can overcome the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and continue our work to build a Culture of…
– The work to build healthier communities cannot be done alone. As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout offers hope to us all, so do the trusting relationships that partners across communities have strengthened to collectively provide support to those with the greatest needs,…