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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February 1, 2011 | Audio
Pilot program shows real promise in bringing families back from the brink of major crisis by reducing the cycle of homelessness and involvement with child welfare and other agencies.
August 10, 2009 | Audio
The RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America hosts a webinar on improving access to healthy foods and the challenges for some to choose and maintain healthy eating habits.
April 26, 2011 | Audio/Presentation Material
On April 26 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will host a webinar on the effects that income, education and race have on health.
February 21, 2013 | Feature/Video
Manistique, Michigan is one of the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
October 11, 2011 | Video
This short infographic video describes insurance market reforms taking place under health reform.
October 11, 2011 | Video
This short video explains how Medicaid will expand as a part of health reform.
March 8, 2011 | Audio
The expansion of health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has the potential to benefit persons with comorbid mental and medical disorders. This synthesis examines the evidence on physical and mental comorbidity including its prevalence, origins and models for effective treatment.
February 21, 2013 | Feature/Video
Minneapolis, Minnesota is one of the six winners of the inaugural RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize. The prize honors outstanding community partnerships, which are helping people live healthier lives.
November 1, 2012 | Commentary/Video
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, delivers the keynote speech to the Minnesota Healthy Communities Conference.
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.