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Embracing Health and History: An Example from Eatonville, Florida
Eatonville, a historic Florida town, is known as the first incorporated, self-governing Black community in the United States and home to famed Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston. Even with its storied past, Eatonville struggled to thrive economically.
Members of the Eatonville community recognized the town’s economic struggles...
Engaging Mississippi Delta Residents: Join CHR&R's New Learning Community
Do you work in an organization or with a group in the Mississippi Delta region, and want to learn how to better engage with residents to create a Culture of Health in your community?
Even When Your County is Healthy, a Check-Up Can Help
Dane County, Wisconsin is, for the most part, a pretty healthy place to live.
I should know.
I’m one of the developers of the County Health Rankings. The report -- produced by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- ranks counties in all 50 states on overall health, and on the many factors that affect health.
Exciting tools and resources to support communities
At County Health Rankings & Roadmaps we're reflecting on the progress made in 2024 to advance health and equity. Here are some of the exciting resources and tools CHR&R created in 2024 to support communities.
Experts Discuss Building Healthier, More Equitable Communities
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is dedicated to building a Culture of Health—a vision of the nation in which everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy life, regardless of where they live. To transform communities so that better health is available for everyone, the engagement and commitment of all sectors is necessary.
Recently, RWJF hosted a Google+ Hangout to...
Explore a new national map of health
You can now view a national map of county Health Groups and see patterns of Community Conditions on Population Health and Well-being across the country.
Farms Crop Up in the Bronx
The slice of land in the Bronx at first appears no different than many of the borough's derelict empty lots, where any glimpse of green often resolves into a tangle of weeds.
But those who peered closer on a recent afternoon saw something unexpected: still-green tomatoes bulging from their vines. Tops of carrots, known as "shoulders," poked up from the earth, while a young orchard sprouted against the weathered wall of the Major Deegan Expressway.
Find new ways to explore data and resources to improve health and equity
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps has launched a new way to find and interact with data on our website.
Find strategies to support your local health priorities with WWFH’s ‘Approach’ filter
Our What Works for Health (WWFH) tool helps you find evidence-informed policies, programs, systems, and environmental changes that can make a difference locally. Did you know that we group strategies by approach to improving health to make it even easier to find what you need? For example, in the...