– By Bob Atkins, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of New Jersey Health Initiatives and Diane Hagerman, MA, Deputy Director of Programs at New Jersey Health Initiatives “When I was a boy and would see scary things in the news, my mother…
– Middle Township Police Chief Christopher Leusner to Share Lessons and Lead Conversation Exploring Collaborative Practices to Reduce the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences On Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey Conference, Middle…
– Since 2017, more than 250 New Jersey youth ages 14-21 have worked to improve health and well-being for their families, friends and neighbors through New Jersey Health Initiatives’ (NJHI) Next Generation Community Leaders initiative. Two cohorts of youth from 10…
– Recognizing that young people facing emotional stress need more help addressing their behavioral health needs, New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) funded three school districts to develop a network of school personnel qualified to spot and deal with potential problems. In…
– The Community Foundation of South Jersey is looking to support up to five South Jersey communities in applying to become a Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul Community. Community Heart & Soul is a model that strengthens the social, cultural…
– Building a Culture of Health at the community level requires collaboration, and as the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives’ (NJHI) Communities Moving to Action initiative funded 20 community-focused, cross-sector coalitions to…
– “I think talking to elected officials is like talking to anyone else. You just have to be prepared, and approach them with “this is my community, and you need to listen to me,” offered Newark Leaders of Health member Kenton…
– As a nurse and the director of New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI), the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, I congratulate Shantá Rembert and Lesliann Baez on earning their Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing from Rutgers…
– In 2017, New Jersey Health Initiatives supported 10 youth-serving organizations across New Jersey to engage youth ages 14-21 and help them realize their potential as the next generation of community leaders. The first cohort of youth teams worked to improve…
– The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have released the 2019 County Health Rankings. The annual County Health Rankings show us where we live matters to how well and how long we live,…
– As the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Jersey Health Initiatives supports innovations and drives conversations across the state with a vision of affording everyone the opportunity to live a healthier life. The announcement of our…
– On January 22, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in partnership with New Jersey Health Initiatives, presented the webinar “Using Data to Build Healthy Communities in New Jersey.” This webinar examined how state, county, city and local health data can serve…