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County Health Rankings: What’s New for 2018
The ninth annual County Health Rankings are now live! Get started today by searching for your county or state.
You’ll find new data, resources, and tools across our site to help you to see how healthy your county is and easily move with data to action to improve health. For 2018 we’ve added:
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County Health Roadmaps
Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, the County Health Rankings illustrate what we know when it comes to what’s making people sick or healthy. The new County Health Roadmaps show what we can do to create healthier places to live, learn, work and play. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) to bring this program to cities, counties and states across the nation.
COVID-19: Disproportionate Impact on Black Communities
We know that before this pandemic arrived, not everyone had the same opportunity to live a long and healthy life. The COVID-19 crisis has clearly demonstrated these realities, as communities of color are experiencing a disproportionately high number of confirmed cases and rate of death from the virus.
COVID-19: Disproportionate Impact on Navajo Nation and Tribal Communities
The Navajo Nation has long experienced barriers to health and opportunity. As the COVID-19 pandemic has crossed the country, the Navajo tribe has been disproportionately impacted by the virus, facing some of the highest rates in the United States.
Creating A Resilient Community
Emerging research reveals that communities experience trauma, or adverse experiences, just as individuals do. Symptoms of adverse community experiences manifest itself in a number of ways, including generational poverty among residents, fractured social networks and distrust, and a crumbling infrastructure with increased crime and violence. This month’s webinar introduced participants to...
Creating Communities That Thrive: The Intersection of Public Health and Community Development
Communities that experience the best health outcomes are characterized by healthy housing, vibrant economies, welcoming green spaces, engaged resident leadership, and access to effective health and social services. How can public health practitioners partner with local housing and community development organizations to create healthy communities? Join national partners County Health...
Creating communities to support healthy aging
This webinar will explore ways to create communities that support healthy aging.
Creating Healthy Environments with Language Justice
Creating multi-lingual spaces where everyone can communicate, understand, and be understood in the language in which they prefer is part of language justice.
Creating Partnerships with Community Police
Local police departments have a special role to play in improving a community’s health, from reducing violence and preventing crime to supporting strong community partnerships between neighborhoods, residents and community agencies.
How can communities build effective partnerships with their local police departments? What are the challenges and how can these be addressed?...