The Evidence for Action program recognizes that progress toward racial and Indigenous health equity requires addressing the foundational and structural drivers that shape the conditions in which ...

RWJF funded nine national membership organizations, representing varied sectors, to administer the awards program over seven years (2016–2022). Each organization independently nominated individuals ...

Equity and overall wellbeing are not generally part of how we talk about health, and are not emphasized in our data collection. This has to change in order to truly move the needle on health equity ...

RWJF believes we can achieve health equity—faster and together—if we ground our work in the following principles: Are you an RWJF grantee (past or present)? Are ...

What a time we are in. The Trump administration’s vicious retrenchment on the policies, progress, and words of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has severe consequences for health in America. These ...

Traumatic childhood events such as abuse, neglect, and witnessing experiences like crime, parental conflict, mental illness, and substance abuse can result in long-term negative effects on learning, ...

About RWJF How We Work Learning And Evaluation Learning Across Global Borders Six Global Trends in Health Equity To build a future where all communities thrive, and health equity is a reality, we must ...

Research is stronger, more accurate, actionable, and equitable if diverse groups of researchers who encompass varied perspectives and lived experiences are designing and conducting it. Yet, structural ...

Thousands of people in each state that expanded Medicaid could lose health coverage next year under a federal Medicaid work requirement. Most people who would be affected already work or are disabled, ...

Gathering and sharing accurate data can help communities, policymakers, journalists, and others understand the barriers to health some face and take action to overcome them. Data helps communities ...

A library of research, perspectives, and resources on fostering a healthy early childhood. To see the most current representation of the Foundation’s priorities related to helping children thrive, see ...

The inspired vision of our founder, Robert Wood Johnson II, was to improve health and healthcare in America, especially for those most in need. Energized by our legacy of tackling challenging issues, ...