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Innovative Findings From Our 2019 Research Grantees
In 2019, three projects were selected for funding, all sharing a common focus: refinement of the current County Health Rankings’ methodology, as well as exploration of novel data sources and health metrics.. We are happy to share out some of the findings from these innovative lines of research.
Interested in our Program and Improving Community Health? Check Out These New Job Listings
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program has three job openings, and if you’re passionate about helping communities improve their health, recognizing the good work of communities, or researching population health, look at these opportunities with our program:
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International Walk to School Day, Oct. 5
Today is Walk to School Day, and children, parents, teachers and community leaders in all 50 states are dusting off their sneakers, getting out their bikes and taking part.
Walking to school is an easy way to address three of the many factors that influence the overall health of a community:
1. Integrating physical activity into daily routines can help combat obesity and prevent chronic disease.
Introducing a new approach to county health data
This year, we’re introducing a new approach and sharper tools to help you understand how long and how well people are living in counties across the nation.
Introducing a new model of health
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s model of health focuses on how power and society’s rules—such as laws, policies and worldviews—shape health and well-being.
Introducing a new way to view county health data
Over the last decade, CHR&R ranked the health of counties within states, providing a simple way to understand differences in health. We have replaced that method with a sharper tool that allows comparisons of a county’s health with other counties, whether that’s in the same state or across the nation.
Introducing: Civic health
In Solidarity is back for a brand-new series exploring the connections between our civic health, our individual health and the health of our communities. We’re bringing you eight interviews with equity experts and authors Daniel Dawes, Dr. Peniel Joseph, Dr. Erika Blacksher, Dr. Julia Kaufman, Dr. Solange Gould, Aliya Bhatia, Jeanne Ayers and Dawn Hunter.
Introducing In Solidarity: Connecting power, place and health
Welcome to the launch of In Solidarity: Connecting Power, Place and Health. In this debut episode, hosts Ericka Burroughs-Girardi and Beth Silver introduce themselves and the theme for the podcast: social solidarity. Burroughs-Girardi and Silver explore how our lives and fates are interconnected, whether obvious or not. And they discuss how the two of them discovered a connection that shaped their lives before they were even born.
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Introducing: Organizing for health
In Solidarity is back for a new series exploring the power of organizing to improve our health. We’re diving into public health’s history of organizing around just causes and the ways it can return to its powerful, political roots.
Investigating new ways to support conditions for thriving communities
At County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, we are dedicated to expanding our understanding of the forces that shape contribute to health and equity, and how we can realize change. We are turning our attention to the role of power and the structures that shape community conditions.