– The Paterson Youth CARES team reconnected with a desire to continue providing support and service to their community. This year, the team focused on a continued effort to address food security by directing their attention to a vulnerable demographic: Paterson’s…
– There is no question that 2020 brought a variety of obstacles that the 4-H/Middle Earth Student Ambassadors for Community Health had to overcome regarding the work they had planned to improve health and well-being for everyone. Prior to the initial…
– 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,…
– “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…
– 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…