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New Web App: County Health Calculator
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation along with the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Human Needs today unveiled the County Health Calculator to further illustrate the connection between social factors and health. The County Health Calculator is an interactive, online app that shows – for the U.S., states or counties – the impact that education and income have on health and well-being.
New Webinar Series Focuses on Moving from Data to Action
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) helps communities identify and implement solutions that make it easier for people to be healthy. No matter where a community ranks—bottom, middle, or top—all counties can take action to improve. A new Rankings in Action webinar series highlight how communities are using the Rankings to address...
North Little Rock, Ark. Takes Action with ‘Fit 2 Live’ Initiative for City Employees
Through the Fit 2 Live initiative, The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is helping city employees improve their health and fitness. Program members receive membership discounts at city-operated fitness centers, tennis courts, and other facilities, and can join one of four weekly lunch time group walks. The city saw the need to improve health after reviewing their county’s data in the County Health Rankings:
Now What?
Do you live in a healthy community but want to make it even better? Does your community feel stuck because you are consistently ranked among the healthiest counties in your state despite clear need for improvement?
Or do you live in a community with so many health, social, and economic issues that you don't know where to start?
Get inspired on these upcoming “Rankings in Action” webinars.
"We are one of the healthiest counties in our state, now what?"
Online education: Exploring the underlying causes of health inequities
Discover a new, free online resource, the Roots of Health Inequity Course Series, from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Op-Ed by James S. Marks: The Intersection of Social Justice and Public Health
One day after the conclusion of the 2010 American Public Health Association meeting, James S. Marks, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Vice President of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, contributed an op-ed to the online edition of the Denver Post that looks ahead to next steps that can bring the promise of better health to all communities.
Read the op-ed, “Your ZIP code and your life expectancy,” here.
Opening the Door to New Opportunities
As the 2021 RWJF Culture of Health Prize application deadline draws closer, one of the most frequently asked questions we hear from applicants is how winning the Prize has helped past communities advance their work.
Opinion: Wellness Programs Help Make City Healthier
John Pauly, provost of Marquette University, and David Werner, president of Park Bank,cited the County Health Rankings in an opinion article published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on July 16. Here is an excerpt from their article about promoting health through workplace wellness:
Osborne Association Receives National Recognition
This morning, Elizabeth Gaynes, Executive Director of the Osborne Association, was honored by the White House as a national Champion of Change for her dedication to supporting children, caregivers, and families impacted by incarceration. The Osborne Association, a...