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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Is the County Health Rankings Model Right or Wrong?

At County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, we continue to be amazed at the broad reach of our County Health Rankings model. We are immensely gratified that the model has resonated with so many that are doing the hard work of improving community health and equity. 

 

In our most recent release of the Rankings, we added an...

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Join Roadmaps to Health Leaders at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Hangout

Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) as it hosts its very first Culture of Health Hangout on November 12th at 12 p.m. ET. The 45-minute social media broadcast will delve into how public health departments are transforming community health. Public health leaders on the frontlines will talk about their efforts to build a culture of health and the innovative efforts they are...

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Join the CHR&R team: New job postings

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps has the following job openings:

Assistant Director of the Action Center
Serving as a key member of the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) team, a collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at the University of Wisconsin...