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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports 12 State and Local Efforts to Improve Health
Grantees Working with Community Partners to Address Impact of Employment, Education and Other Factors that Affect Health
Role of a Facilitator
The Role of a Facilitator (from MindTools.com) walks through the role of a facilitator and includes a Facilitators’ Toolbox with ice breakers, group decision-making tools, and tips for avoiding common pitfalls.
Roles and Job Descriptions
This tool (from Coalitions Work) includes sample descriptions, duties and responsibilities, and qualifications that can be adapted for staff, volunteer leaders, and members.
Rural America’s Opportunity for Equity
One in 5 Americans live in rural areas where they experience higher rates of disease and earlier death than those living in suburban and urban parts of the country. In October and November, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps will explore strategies to achieve better health in rural communities in a two-part webinar series.
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America
This website (from RWJF) includes many reports and recommendations to improve health outside of health care from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America.
It can be found in:
- the Community Development guide under...
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America Place Matters slide presentation
This tool (from RWJF) is a summary of the evidence presented to the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America in 2013. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America Releases Recommendations on Ways to Create a Healthier Nation
This week, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Commission to Build a Healthier America released their latest recommendations on ways-beyond health care-citizens and stakeholders can work together to create a culture of health. At an event held January 13, 2014, Commissioners discussed their recommendations, answered questions, and shared examples of promising programs and...
RWJF funding for CHR&R to end in 2026
Our primary funder, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has decided to end funding for County Health Rankings & Roadmaps next year. This means that the 2025 Annual Data Release will likely be our last.
San Bernardino County, CA
The 2011 County Health Rankings ranked San Bernardino County—which spans more than 20,000 square miles and a population of more than 2 million—50th out of 56 California counties in health factors like physical environment, social and economic factors, health behaviors and clinical care.
But initial disappointment over its low ranking didn’t prevent the San Bernardino County Health Department from seeing the County Health Rankings as an opportunity to strengthen its current health improvement initiatives and persuade policymakers of the need for change.
Searching the Evidence Guidelines
This tool (from CHR&R) provides guidelines to consider if you conduct your own search of the evidence. It can be found in Choose Effective Policies & Programs under Explore...