Vulnerable Populations newsroom
| Dec 10, 2008 |
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America Holds Third Public Hearing Focused on How Work and the Workplace Impact Health
At its third and final field hearing today, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America heard testimony from more than a dozen experts about how workplace wellness initiatives, working conditions and benefits provided through the... |
| Dec 10, 2008 |
Americans Want Schools to Take Recess Seriously
Americans overwhelmingly believe that schools have a major role to play in advancing the health of our nation’s kids, and they are specifically concerned about the lack of recess and physical activity in schools, according to new polling results released by... |
| Nov 24, 2008 |
First Blog Launched Dedicated to Juvenile Justice Teens Struggling with Substance Abuse
The blog is dedicated to serving the community with useful information about juvenile justice reform and teen drug treatment. |
| Nov 19, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Grant Recipients for $18-Million Initiative to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
RWJF announced 11 grant recipients of an unprecedented four-year initiative. |
| Oct 15, 2008 |
Convenience is Key to Adult Flu Vaccinations
More than 250 flu shot clinics will be taking place at or near polling sites as part of an innovative nonpartisan national public health strategy called Vote & Vax, sponsored by RWJF and SPARC. |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
New State-by-State Report Finds Shortfalls in Children's Health Tied to Parents' Income and Education
Across the country and within every state, there are substantial shortfalls in the health of children based on their family's income and education, says a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America. The report is the... |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
Task Force Recommends Model Policies to Reclaim Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
A national task force released recommendations on how local, state and federal levels of government can reinvent the way they help young people in trouble with drugs, alcohol and crime. |
| Oct 2, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Holds Second Public Hearing Focused on How Physical and Social Conditions Impact Health
The Commission heard testimony from experts about how community, homes and neighborhoods shape health. |
| Sep 29, 2008 |
Texas Health Resources Receives Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Support Prevention of Family Violence
The grant was awarded to Harris Methodist Health Foundation, a part of the Texas Health Resources system that encourages philanthropic support to improve the health of the community. |
| Sep 17, 2008 |
Tag, You're Healthy!
RWJF makes $18-million investment in recess to improve children's health, learning at 650 low-income schools. |