Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Transforming Health and Health Care in Vulnerable Communities

July 6, 2012 | Feature

Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award honors America’s best―10 unsung heroes who have forged their own solutions to the shortcomings and challenges facing our nation’s health care system.

Opening a Door on a Life Dedicated to Improving Care

July 12, 2012 | Story

RWJF Investigator and journalist Michael Millenson's landmark book on quality, and his subsequent crusade, helped radicalize a new generation.

A Three-Time Friend of the Foundation

June 18, 2012 | Story

Pamela Federline started fresh out of college on the Infant Health and Development Program, moved on to the Generalist Physician Initiative, and from there to the Covering Kids Initiative. That made for many happy memories.

'The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Motivates Me'

June 28, 2012 | Story

Shelia Spurlock-White has developed a prep course for licensed practical nurses in the hope that better educated LPNs will lead to better elder care. RWJF, she says, inspires her in this mission.

Thanks for 'An Extraordinarily Precious and Rare Investment'

June 28, 2012 | Story

For Nadya K. Shmavonian, president of Public/Private Ventures, support from RWJF helped ease the pain of a program's final days.

Forty-Two Years of Improving Health and Health Care for Mothers, Infants and Families through Nurse-Midwifery

June 28, 2012 | Story

Ruth Watson Lubic recalls the Foundation's early history in the field of nurse-midwifery, and an old trail-blazing friend.

Story Time

May 1, 2012 | Story

As we observe our 40th anniversary, our past achievements are a source of pride, but they also inspire us as we move toward greater accomplishments in the future.

Working Together to Improve Health: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Q&A

October 28, 2012

A conversation with RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on working across sectors to improve people's health.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Program

January 1, 2003 | Book

The Foundation's stature may be based largely on its national policy and program activities, but it devotes a significant amount of its resources to supporting local activities. A look at a few of those local activities are presented in this year's Anthology..