– “One way to tackle today’s upstream health challenges and create tomorrow’s civically-engaged residents is to make youth part of the solution,” wrote Bob Atkins, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Director of New Jersey Health Initiatives and Dan Hart, PhD, Professor and…
– Every New Jerseyan should have a fair and just opportunity to live the healthiest life possible, and throughout the state, communities are building on their collaborative work to improve health where we live, learn, work and play. In 2019, New…
– 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…
– As the November 28, 2018 Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey: Thriving Communities Transform Lives conference approaches, New Jersey Health Initiatives is looking forward to a great morning panel conversation on the Balancing Act of Planning, Partners, Programs…
– Basketball superstar LeBron James continues to make offseason headlines. His I Promise School model recognizes that a child’s environment plays an important role in his or her success. A high IQ and personal initiative don’t mean students will excel in the…
– “Chronic absenteeism is a community health issue. Why are youth absent from school? And from the conversation?” You could hear a pin drop as one member of the Newark youth team confidently asked this question of everyone in the room….
– In celebration of National Nurses Week, New Jersey Health Initiatives was honored to talk with Noreen Occhipinti, RN, MSN, CEN, nurse manager of the JFK Medical Center Satellite Emergency Department in Plainfield, New Jersey and a member of the Healthy…
– The Hunterdon County Partnership for Health uses #SmallChangesBigImpact to describe their work. This couldn’t be a better descriptor for what grantees of New Jersey Health Initiatives, the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are doing across the…
– This year’s County Health Rankings have been announced, and they are a good resource for rallying all of us to create meaningful change that improves health where we live, learn, work and play. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) refers…
– On October 7, Caucus: New Jersey with Steve Adubato began broadcasting its roundtable discussion of NJHI grantees working across the state to build healthier communities. NJHI: Communities Moving to Action project directors Rachel Bland of the Healthy Orange coalition, Dr….
– Since our announcement of our 10 Next Generation Community Leaders grantees in July, we have appreciated the statewide enthusiasm for our goal of building healthier communities through youth civic engagement and leadership development. Our grant project directors continue to receive…