– Some of the foremost nonpartisan health, nutrition, and economic organizations in the United States — including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Heart Association, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Food Research & Action Center, and Feeding America…
– As a partner in the New Jersey Healthy Communities Network (NJHCN) statewide funding collaborative, New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) is able to support five communities in working to ensure every New Jersey resident has a fair and just opportunity for…
– 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…
– To our project directors, partners and colleagues, During these unprecedented times, New Jersey Health Initiatives’ (NJHI) commitment to our grantees remains our top priority while also caring for the safety and health of our team and our communities. We at…
– “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…
– 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…