– Two and a half years ago, we all began to experience isolation in a way we had never imagined. It has been a troubling and frightening time for many, but for more vulnerable individuals, the shutdowns that followed the start…
– “It’s hard for someone to care about us coming up to them and talking to them about taking the vaccine, if they are about to lose their housing or are already housing insecure. Housing, food access, public health – it’s…
– 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 phase 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…
– 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,…
– The grantees and their community partners will focus on improving health and health equity over the next two years Camden, NJ (November 11, 2020) – New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) announced today 10 grantees as part of a new funding…
– From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, community-based organizations responded heroically — even as they suffered the pandemic’s impact too. With staffs depleted by illness and a falling economy threatening their budgets, non-profits pooled their resources, shifted…
– From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, the phone calls kept coming. Grantees wanted New Jersey Health Initiatives’ (NJHI) permission to shift their grant money from their NJHI-funded projects to meet their communities’ needs, which were endless….
– Recognizing that small towns and big cities share many of the same concerns, New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) is focused on providing resources that small communities (< 50,000 residents) are less likely to have access to when making decisions that…