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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...
Engaging Mississippi Delta Residents: Join CHR&R's New Learning Community
Do you work in an organization or with a group in the Mississippi Delta region, and want to learn how to better engage with residents to create a Culture of Health in your community?
Even When Your County is Healthy, a Check-Up Can Help
Dane County, Wisconsin is, for the most part, a pretty healthy place to live.
I should know.
I’m one of the developers of the County Health Rankings. The report -- produced by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- ranks counties in all 50 states on overall health, and on the many factors that affect health.
Exciting tools and resources to support communities
At County Health Rankings & Roadmaps we're reflecting on the progress made in 2024 to advance health and equity. Here are some of the exciting resources and tools CHR&R created in 2024 to support communities.