Community Health Leaders

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Community Health Leaders are an extraordinary group of creative, health care service providers, health advocates and authentic leaders whose work often serves as the catalyst for changes in communities across the U.S.

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About CHL

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) established the Community Health Leaders program (CHL) in 1991 to recognize individuals who overcome daunting obstacles to improve health and health care in their communities. Since 1993 the CHL Award has been presented to 187 individuals. Currently they reside in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

Our Mission

The mission of CHL is to support and sustain the capacity of individuals who demonstrate creativity, innovation, and commitment to improving health outcomes at the community level.

Our Goals

The goals for CHL include: Increasing the visibility and exposure of the leaders and their work to the nation; Enhancing and enriching leadership skills for the leaders; Increasing opportunities for the leaders to establish new relationships and expand their influence to improve health outcomes in communities.

Leaders in the News

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News from the Leaders (December 2012)

Community Health Leaders have been very busy! Doriane Miller was featured in a recent article from the Chicago Tribune, Fred Wells Brason was featured on WGHP Fox 8 television, Ruth Ann Norton was a featured presenter at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative, and Tim Lefens is one of the recipients of the 2012 National Mature Media Awards.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® Announces Winners of the 2012 Community Health Leaders Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is proud to announce today the recipients of its 2012 Community Health Leaders Award, honoring 10 individuals who have surmounted significant challenges to help improve health and health care in their communities.

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CHL Put the “Action” in the ACA

Concerned that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was not reaching some of its key constituencies and beneficiaries, two Community Health Leaders (CHL) sought to solve the gap they identified: a lack of public education reaching all audiences about the ACA.

White House Honors Food Security Activists

Dana Harvey has spent the last decade in nonprofit management and development in areas of environmental justice, food security, education and economic development. As the Executive Director of Mandela MarketPlace, she guides the development and growth of Mandela as a small business incubator that sets an alternative model for building community health and wealth in West Oakland.

Kay Branch, MA

Kay is well known throughout Alaska as the ‘go to’ resource for support for elders. She uses her professional and personal connections to identify and openly share resources with health care teams struggling to meet the changing needs of elders.

Leaders in the News

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Focus on Community Health Leaders 2012