– As with our first cohort of NJHI: Building a Culture of Health in NJ – Communities Moving to Action grantees, our 2016 grantees recently wrapped up their first grant year, reaching some major milestones – they participated in the intensive…
– “Let’s make sure we hear from every voice. We know some people have softer voices, but if we don’t hear from them, we’re missing out.” An adult coach from Trenton was overheard saying this to her youth team during New…
– A growing number of communities in New Jersey and across the nation are working with and through libraries to provide residents access to information and other health resources that improve their health and the health of their communities. To discuss…
– 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….
– NJHI Director, Bob Atkins, sat down with Jill Horner on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss building a Culture of Health in New Jersey by engaging nearly 300 young people ages 14-21 as community health partners. Ten youth-serving organizations each received a…
– 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…
– Princeton, NJ (July 11, 2017) – New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) – the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) – today announced plans to harness the energy, knowledge and idealism of young people ages 14-21 across…
– As a registered nurse, I was personally and professionally proud to watch late night show host Jimmy Kimmel give shout outs in a recent monologue to the nurses who were working in the hospital when his son was born and…
– From now until June 2, the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance (NJYMCA) encourages New Jersey residents to share photos of how they are creating opportunities to live a healthier life for a chance to win $500 for the local nonprofit…
– By Antonia (Toni) Lewis, MPH, Health Officer County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Community Coach It was a day or so after the Healthy Plainfield coalition’s team presented community data to an audience of government officials, hoping to elicit a call…
– The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute have released the eighth annual County Health Rankings. The County Health Rankings show us where we live matters to our health. An easy-to-use snapshot the compares counties…
– Communities become healthier when all community stakeholders—residents, non-profits, municipal governments, and so on— work together to invest in systems, policies, and environments that promote health and well-being. As the statewide grantmaking program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Jersey…