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Firearm restrictions for people convicted of domestic violence
Prohibit firearm purchase and possession by people convicted in any court of a domestic violence misdemeanor or by people subject to a domestic violence protective/restraining order
Five-Part Blog Series: Five Communities Who are Creating Real Change
Since its inception in 2011, the Roadmaps to Health Action Center has offered a complement of online resources, tools, and human guidance. As part of the Action Center, community-focused coaches have partnered with individuals and teams in nearly every state across the United States to help them identify and work toward their health and equity goals.
Flexible scheduling
Offer employees control over an aspect of their schedule through arrangements such as flex time, flex hours, compressed work weeks, or self-scheduled shift work
Focus on What’s Important: Webinar Recap
On July 10 the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps webinar series profiled Bexar County, Texas, where collaborators used the National Association of County and City Health Officials' Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) tool to guide their Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Focused deterrence strategies
Target a particular crime through law enforcement and community agency cooperation and coordination of various deterrents and social services; also called pulling levers policing
Focusing on Early Childhood Programs to Improve Community Health
In 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America released 10 recommendations to improve health outside of health care. One of those initial recommendations was “ensure that all children have high-quality early developmental support (child care, education, and other services).” The 2013 reconvening of the...
Food buying clubs & co-ops
Offer opportunities for group purchase and distribution of selected grocery items, generally at a reduced price
Food hubs
Support businesses or organizations that aggregate, distribute, and market local and regional food products (e.g., fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy, grains, and prepared items)
Four Trailblazing Communities Awarded the RWJF Culture of Health Prize
Today, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation celebrates four communities from across the country who are rallying around a shared commitment to health, opportunity, and equity. Selected from nearly 200 applicants, the winners of the 2018 Culture of Health Prize are: Cicero, Illinois; Eatonville, Florida; Klamath County, Oregon; and San Antonio, Texas.
These four winners join a growing...
Fruit & vegetable gleaning initiatives
Gather food left in fields after a primary harvest, food in fields where harvesting is not profitable, or excess produce from orchards, packing houses, urban agriculture sites, etc.