The Porch Light Initiative, a groundbreaking Philadelphia program supported by RWJF, pairs artists with individuals receiving treatment for behavioral health challenges to design, paint and hang large-scale murals. The projects engage people in a new way, developing deeper connections to their community and creating a safe space to talk about behavioral health issues.
The Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults (EDIPPP) initiative has gathered evidence to show the value of engaging communities toward preventing severe mental illness in young people. Hear about one young woman's journey.
Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, talks about why students need healthy foods in schools.
Mary Story, director of Healthy Eating Research, and Tracy Fox, president of Food, Nutrition and Policy Consultants, discuss why we need healthier beverage standards.
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May 15, 2013 | Story/Video
The What's Next Health series features leading thinkers and visionaries. Executive director of FutureMed, Daniel Kraft, MD, discusses approaches to "escape velocity" in health care.
May 15, 2013 | Story/Video/Infographic
The What's Next Health series features leading thinkers and visionaries. Jake Porway, a data scientist and machine-learning enthusiast, talks about big data.
May 15, 2013 | Story/Video/Infographic
The What's Next Health series features leading thinkers and visionaries. danah boyd—social scientist and high priestess of Internet friendship—challenges our assumptions and discusses what this means for health.
October 1, 2012 | Video
OpenNotes, a year-long study set out to answer a simple, but revolutionary, question: What happens when we give patients access to the notes their doctors write about them? The answer: Patients become more active partners in their own care.
August 7, 2012 | Video
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey reflects on our legacy, and invites you to help us envision the 40 years to come.
February 15, 2011 | Story/Video
A Force Multiplier: Spreading Medical Knowledge, Expanding Health Care Capacity
March 25, 2010 | Story/Video
To further transformative change in medical R&D, RWJF increases its support to the Myelin Repair Foundation.
September 17, 2008 | Video
Nine research teams from across the country unveiled innovative prototypes of personal health record (PHR) applications that provide a glimpse of the "next generation" of PHRs.
September 1, 2008 | Issue Brief/Video
A serious chronic disease in its own right, diabetes can lead to other chronic conditions such as heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.