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Since 1993, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has recognized leaders who work in their neighborhoods and communities to address some of the nation's most intractable health care problems. With courage, creativity, and commitment, they overcome incredible odds to pursue strategies that improve the health and quality of life for men, women, and children in communities across the United States.
RWJF Community Health Leaders |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Winners
Click here to read more. RWJF Community Health Leader Launches Campaign to Enroll Kids in Medicaid August 2010 Click here to read more.
CHL Hosts Inaugural Webinar! On Thursday, June 24, the Community Health Leaders (CHL) Research and Evaluation work group hosted the first Webinar for Leaders. Designed to bridge the gap across CHL geography, area of expertise, and class year, the first Webinar 20 Leaders participated in the Webinar. “Low Cost Evaluations for Innovative Health Programs” was presented by Jonathan Delman, J.D., M.P.H., CHL 2008. Jonathan notes, “This was a workshop about building evaluation capacity, not just planning for a single evaluation. Let’s be in a position to demonstrate our effectiveness.” To listen and see a recording of the live event, please click here A brief description of the webinar “Low Cost Evaluations” follows: Many innovative health programs are not evaluated because program developers see good evaluation as a Herculean endeavor and because of lack of resources (both human and financial). This beginner/ intermediate training will:
Special thanks goes to Research and Evaluation work group members Martha Cook Carter (CHL 1999), Gina Upchurch (CHL 2001), and Melanie Spector (CHL 2002)!
June, 2010 Joanne Goldblum wants to broaden the definition of "basic needs" to include diapers and other hygienic products to improve the health and well-being of low-income families. The term “Monday Morning Rash” may mean nothing to the general public, but it is well known to day-care providers for children from low-income families. The term is used to describe a common—but rarely discussed—problem for children from impoverished families: the diaper rash that appears on the bottoms of babies and toddlers from low-income families who arrive at child-care facilities on Monday mornings after having spent entire weekend days—or longer—in a single diaper. “Kids who go home from day care without a rash on Friday because they are changed regularly come back with a bad rash on Monday morning,” says Joanne Goldblum, B.A., M.S.W., president of a non-profit organization in Connecticut and a 2007 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Community Health Leader. “It’s not a widely used term, but day-care providers know what it means.” Click here to read more. RWJF Community Health Leaders National Program Office Relocates to Houston, TX The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders (CHL) National Program Office (NPO) is pleased to announce the new location of its offices at the Harris Foundation in Houston, TX. The Community Health Leaders Award continues as an RWJF funded program as it enters a new decade with a renewed dedication to identifying and supporting courageous, creative, and committed leaders working to improve health and health care in their communities. In the press release announcing the relocation and the new alliance with the Houston – based Harris Foundation, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, president and chief executive officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said, "With the Community Health Leaders’ national program office now based in Houston, RWJF will expand its reach to grow our family of dedicated and innovative leaders. We look forward to celebrating this next phase of growth for the 17 year old Community Health Leaders Award." Click here to read more.
Ten Outstanding Leaders Honored for Improving Health and Health Care in Hard-to-Reach Communities
Click a Leader photo above to learn more. OPINION Prevention Key to Health Care Reform Alvin D. Jackson, M.D. (CHL 2001) is director of the Ohio Department of Health. As Congress and President Barack Obama wrangle over health care reform, I hope they remember one very important point: Any plan that doesn’t include prevention as a key element will not succeed. Click here to read more.  Community Health Leader Attends White House Forum on Health Reform
Dennis Berens, CHL -- 1997 When Dennis Berens received a call from Ezekiel Emanuel, a senior counselor at the White House Office of Management and Budget on health policy and the brother of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, asking him if he wanted to attend the March 5, 2009 White House Forum on Health Reform, Berens, president-elect of the National Rural Health Association, eagerly agreed to attend the forum. The forum convened approximately 130 members of Congress, health care organization executives and community members to determine how to lower health care costs for everyone, improve quality and expand coverage for all Americans. Click here to read more. Community Health Leaders Address Health and Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families San Diego Peer Exchange In May 2008, Community Health Leaders (CHL) from the southwest border states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas met in San Diego to deliberate a crosscutting issue of great concern and controversy. It is an issue having a major impact in their communities: health and health care for immigrants and their families in the southwest United States. As peers they exchanged knowledge and experiences, and developed a consensus on recommendations to improve practices and policies Click here to view full report. |
Amanda Gaynor Ashley RWJF Community Health Leaders: Please click here to e-mail us news about your work and accomplishments, or phone us at (609) 627-5809. |
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