RWJF honors four communities for culture of health

Sep 24, 2018 - 02:40 PM

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation last week awarded its 2018 Culture of Health Prize to four communities for their commitment to improving health for all residents: Cicero, Ill., Eatonville, Fla., Klamath County, Ore., and San Antonio. “The 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winners understand good health requires far more than access to good health care,” said RWJF President and CEO Richard Besser, M.D. “It requires a thriving community with access to quality education, good jobs and safe, affordable housing. These inspiring places are engaging community members in decision making to give all residents the opportunity to live well, no matter where they live, how much money they make or the color of their skin.” For more on the winning communities or to apply for the 2019 award, click here.
 

Related News Articles

Blog
Social Isolation and Loneliness: Understanding a Mental Health Crisis
Exploring and developing a better understanding of the social determinants of health is becoming standard in medical education and training. Social isolation…
Headline
Day 1 Accelerating Health Equity Conference Coverage
More than 1,000 people gathered May 7 for the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo. During this afternoon’s opening session, Joanne M.…
Headline
ACHI releases new CHA Toolkit resources 
AHA’s Community Health Improvement network has added new resources to its Community Health Assessment Toolkit, including four new supplements focusing on how…
Chairperson's File
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Building Trust and Advancing Health Equity in Communities With Lynn Todman of Corewell Health
In today’s episode, I talk with Lynn Todman, vice president of health equity and community partnerships at Corewell Health. Our discussion focuses on the many…
Headline
CDC releases updated strategy to detect and monitor public health threats
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention April 11 updated its strategy to improve data exchange with health care organizations and other public health…
Headline
Report: Women with health-related social needs less likely to get mammogram
Women with health-related social needs such as food insecurity, housing instability and lack of transportation were less likely to report receiving a mammogram…