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Local Health Department Uses County Health Rankings to Develop Position Description
There are many ways that the County Health Rankings can be used to ignite local change. But have you ever considered using the Rankings in a position description for a job?
Look for our new Virtual Learning Opportunities!
We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re expanding our virtual learning opportunities! Here’s what’s on tap: Over the next several months, our regular webinar series will be highlighting ways communities are addressing social and economic factors with topics including: Reducing student instability and its causes; Creating opportunities for youth who are not...
Looking At Health Equity Through a New Lens
Imagine a place where everyone has a fair shot at health - where differences in race, culture, and perspectives are not only tolerated, but are celebrated as fundamental to health and well-being. This is the vision of health equity; a vision the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps believes in and works toward.
For nearly a decade, the County Health Rankings have shown where we live...
Making social connections for community health
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation has emerged as a public health crisis and deepened health inequities. Webinar participants will learn actionable steps to foster a socially connected community where all residents feel valued, included and safe.
Making the case with data: How a regional nonprofit supports community health with County Health Rankings & Roadmaps resources
The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM) is a trusted leader in using data to improve community health.
Making the Most of the 2020 County Health Rankings Release
How healthy is your county? For more than a decade, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps has shown that where you live matters to how well and how long you live. In March 2020 we’ll be releasing the 10th annual County Health Rankings and we want you to be ready to take advantage of the attention and excitement of the release.
Making the most out of community data: County Health Rankings Research Projects
How can County Health Rankings data be applied to community health or influencing policy? In January of 2015 we released a call for research applications to look into that question, and we selected five proposals. With that work concluding, here are some of...
March 30 Teleconference and Twitter Q&A: How Healthy is Your County?
TELECONFERENCE: HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR COUNTY? Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, University of Wisconsin to Release 2011 County Health Rankings March 30, 2011 10:00-11:00am EDT NOTE: Teleconference registration is now closed. A recording of the teleconference will be available starting at 11:00 a.m. ET on March 30, 2011 at 800-283-8486.
Massachusetts’ Rise to the Top: How This Year’s Healthiest State is Building a Culture of Health at the Community Level
In the recently released America’s Health Rankings, Massachusetts was the healthiest state in the country, moving from second in 2016 to first in 2017. For almost 30 years, the America’s Health Rankings Annual Report has served as the longest running annual assessment of the nation’s health on a...