TEDMED Talks: 'Cure Violence' Founder on Treating Violence as a Contagious Disease
May 16, 2013 | New Public Health Post
TEDMED Talks: 'Cure Violence' Founder on Treating Violence as a Contagious Disease
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Adverse Childhood Experiences
May 10, 2013 | Feature/Infographic
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is working to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of ACEs and the need to develop effective innovative interventions.
Police Foot Patrols Cut Crime
May 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Crime and violence in U.S. inner cities has a profound impact on public health. The question is how best to combat it. According to recent studies, one answer could be as simple as assigning more police officers to foot patrols in crime hotspots.
Human Capital News Roundup: Medication errors affecting children with cancer, particulate matter, the needs of urban communities, and more.
May 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.
Integrating Sociology and Public Health to Reduce Homicide and Gun Violence
May 1, 2013 | Story
As a Health & Society Scholar, Andrew V. Papachristos, PhD, studied the role of social networks on the diffusion of gun violence in Chicago and Boston.
Cops as Treatment Providers
April 15, 2013 | Journal Article
Using 60 small foot beat areas in Philadelphia, this study assesses the ways in which foot patrol officers’ roles are executed and negotiated in neighborhoods.
Kansas City Ladder to Leadership Fellow Informs Community Health Through the Juvenile Justice System
April 10, 2013 | Story
Tracie McClendon-Cole was an accomplished lawyer, juvenile justice expert, and health equality advocate in Kansas City, Mo., when she became a Ladder to Leadership fellow to become an instrument of change in the community.
Scholars in Health Policy Research Reboots a Career
April 9, 2013 | Story
Economist Harold A. Pollack, PhD, studied the intersection of poverty and health policy as an RWJF Scholar in Health Policy Research. His career focuses on the role of American social policy in improving the lives of vulnerable people.
Healing Newtown
March 27, 2013 | Story
A Clinical Scholar alumna leads work to strengthen Newtown’s mental health safety net and offers advice to other providers.
The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
February 8, 2013 | Program Result
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought- leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for practitioners.