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Defining the forces and systems that shape health
The United States spends more on health care than its peer nations, yet its residents live unhealthier, shorter lives. To remedy this, public health and medical practitioners understand health care is not enough; they must address conditions where people are “born, grow, work and age.”
Demonstrating the Community Benefit of Hospitals
The majority of hospitals in the U.S. are non-profit or tax-exempt, and to keep that status these facilities must demonstrate their benefit to the communities they serve. The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), a new mandate under the Affordable Care Act, provides an opportunity for people to engage their local...
Discover strategies to increase voting this election season
The link between voting and our health is clear: Residents in the places that make it easy for everyone to participate also tend to experience better health outcomes
Discussing Community Health with Neil Goldfarb of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health
Neil Goldfarb, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH) recently spoke with County Health Rankings & Roadmaps staff about the role of business in community health. GPBCH, which covers nine counties in three states, officially launched in January 2012 with eight employer members. Since that time, it has grown to include 34...
Discussing Employee Wellness with Larry Aldrich, Executive Director of the Arizona Business Coalition on Health
Recently, the Arizona Business Coalition on Health (now known as the Employers Health Alliance of Arizona) held a summit on physical activity and workplace wellness. The summit hoped to demonstrate to attendees that only when actors from schools, senior centers, businesses, and other sectors work collaboratively—outside of traditional silos—can...
Eight Tips for a Successful Community Conversation
Allen County, Kansas, with more than 500 square miles of rural farmland and small towns, has experienced declining population and poverty for decades. But the community has banded together to foster a sense of belonging and enhance the livelihoods of all residents, and in 2017 the county was awarded the ...
Eight Ways to Advance Health Equity
Winning the Culture of Health Prize brings with it the opportunity to join an ever-growing...
Elevating local leadership in Greenbrier County, W.Va.
Greenbrier County, W.Va is partnering with residents to help foster health equity.
Embracing a "Welcome" Philosophy to Creating and Sustaining Affordable, Quality Housing
2017 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winner Chelsea embraces a “welcome” philosophy where everyone is invited to call this small city in Massachusetts “home.” Community leader Grace Muwina still recalls the warm welcome Chelsea residents gave her family as recent arrivals from Zambia....
Embracing Health and History: An Example from Eatonville, Florida
Eatonville, a historic Florida town, is known as the first incorporated, self-governing Black community in the United States and home to famed Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston. Even with its storied past, Eatonville struggled to thrive economically.
Members of the Eatonville community recognized the town’s economic struggles...