Lorelei DeCora
February 28, 2002 | Story
"The light at the end of the tunnel is ... that I carried the struggle further, and that I taught my children correctly, in the way they choose to continue the struggle for Indian people." - Lorelei DeCora
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Community Leaders Honored for Creating Healthier Places to Live
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF is proud to announce the recipients of its 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
Ten Remarkable Men and Women Named 2012 RWJF Community Health Leaders
October 17, 2012 | Story
RWJF has recognized 10 extraordinary men and women who are overcoming daunting odds to improve health and health care in disadvantaged or underserved communities across the country.
Ensuring Equal Access to Specialty Care
June 1, 2011 | Commentary
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a disruptive model of health education and delivery, makes the medical resources of academic medical centers available to treat and improve outcomes for rural HCV patients.
Pipeline, Profession and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education
National Program
To assist dental schools.
A Regional Health Collaborative Formed by NewYork-Presbyterian Aims to Improve the Health of a Largely Hispanic Community
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
NewYork-Presbyterian creates a Regional Health Collaborative linking patient-centered medical homes to providers and other community-based resources.
A Foundation's Innovative Grant Program Supports Unconventional Health-Care Solutions
October 28, 2012 | Journal Article
The Pioneer Portfolio is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s innovation arm, committed to harnessing a pipeline of ideas to serve the social good.
Project ECHO: A Model for Complex, Chronic Care in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States
September 28, 2012 | Journal Article
This article discusses Project ECHO’s expansion in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in 2009. Weekly videoconferences focused on hepatitis C, chronic pain, integrated addictions and psychiatry, and HIV/AIDS.
2010 Community Health Leaders are Transforming Health and Health Care in Vulnerable Communities
August 23, 2010 | Video/Story
Read the profiles about each of the 10 winners and watch the video to learn how each has made a difference in their communities.
Foreword
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Launched in 2001, the Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education (Dental Pipeline) program was a five-year program designed to help increase access to dental care for underserved populations. This special supplement to the Journal of Dental Education describes the evaluation in detail.