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Inaugural RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize Winners Revealed This Week
We’re excited to announce the inaugural RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize winners next week at an event at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in Princeton, New Jersey!
Income, employment and wealth
Employment is the condition of having paid work, which provides income and often benefits such as health insurance and paid sick leave. Employment, and the income and benefits it provides, shape our choices about housing, child care, medical care and more. Wealth, or the accumulation of assets, makes it easier for people to manage job changes, emergencies, education costs and retirement. As employment, income and wealth increase or decrease for individuals, families and communities, so do opportunities for health.Income Inequality
Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to income at the 20th percentile.Infant Mortality*
Number of infant deaths (within 1 year) per 1,000 live births.Injury Deaths
Number of deaths due to injury per 100,000 population.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.
Institutional practices
Institutional practices are the ways in which an institution’s members carry out their functions and responsibilities, often through established patterns of behavior and procedures. They can include decision-making processes and resource allocation established by historical precedent, communication protocols, performance evaluations and hiring and promotion practices.Insufficient Sleep*
Percentage of adults who report fewer than 7 hours of sleep on average (age-adjusted).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.