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Vote and Vax
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13:29:26 07/23/09

A network of public health providers offers convenient flu vaccinations at polling places across the country on Election day.

Vote and Vax

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Vote and Vax

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A network of public health providers offers convenient flu vaccinations at polling places across the country on Election day.

Bonnie CLAC
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20:52:31 06/05/09

Bonnie CLAC is an innovative program that makes cars affordable for the working poor. This results in more than just lower payments. It can lead to more informed h...

Bonnie CLAC

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Bonnie CLAC is an innovative program that makes cars affordable for the working poor. This results in more than just lower payments. It can lead to more informed health care decisions, reduced stress, and a health sense of control.

Expanding Coverage ...
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20:50:41 06/05/09

Forty-six million Americans, including nine million childreen, are uninsured, and the problem is growing. To combat this situation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundat...

Expanding Coverage in the States

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Expanding Coverage in the States

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Forty-six million Americans, including nine million childreen, are uninsured, and the problem is growing. To combat this situation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundatin is working in several areas to accomplish the goal of ensuring that everone in America has affordable and stable health care coverage. The Foundation supports several complementary initiatives that work at the state level to expand coverage, including Consumer Voices for Coverage, The State Coverage Initiatives program, and The University of Minnesota's State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC). Together, these and other Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiatives are building support at the state level for meaningful, sustainable health care reform.

Health Care Without...
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20:45:00 06/05/09

Health Care Without Harm, supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is an international coalition of 25 hospitals and health care systems estab...

Health Care Without Harm

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Health Care Without Harm

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Health Care Without Harm, supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is an international coalition of 25 hospitals and health care systems established to research and adopt environmentally sound practices to promote health and safety of patients and workers. The collaborative will assess best practices and practical applications, develop case studies of implementation experience and identify broader policy or code changes necessary to implement improvements. A key goal of the collaborative will be to evaluate the impact of green initiatives on patient and worker health.

PIER program: Portl...
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20:42:03 06/05/09

Between 2 to 3 percent of teens and young adults develop schizophrenia or other severe mental illness. Early identification and treatment of serious mental illness...

PIER program: Portland Identification and Early Referral

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PIER program: Portland Identification and Early Referral

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Between 2 to 3 percent of teens and young adults develop schizophrenia or other severe mental illness. Early identification and treatment of serious mental illness in young people can greatly mitigate its worst effects. The Portland Identification and Early Referral (PIER) Program provides assessment and services for young people ages 12 to 25 who are at risk for mental illnesses. PIER also provides education and treatment for young people and their families and conducts research about the effects of early identification in offsetting the progression of mental illness.

First Place for You...
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20:39:10 06/05/09

In the Bay Area, a young woman prepares to leave foster care for the first time with the help of First Place for Youth--a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported ...

First Place for Youth: Life after Foster Care

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First Place for Youth: Life after Foster Care

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In the Bay Area, a young woman prepares to leave foster care for the first time with the help of First Place for Youth--a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported program.

Jobs to Careers: Mo...
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20:37:47 06/05/09

Jobs to Careers seeks to advance and reward the skill and career development of low-wage workers who provide care and services on the front lines of our health and...

Jobs to Careers: More than a Job

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Jobs to Careers: More than a Job

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Jobs to Careers seeks to advance and reward the skill and career development of low-wage workers who provide care and services on the front lines of our health and health care systems.

Jobs to Careers: St...
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20:36:51 06/05/09

Frontline health care workers in Baltimore acquire skills, enhance care, and launch careers.

Jobs to Careers: Stepping Up

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Jobs to Careers: Stepping Up

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Frontline health care workers in Baltimore acquire skills, enhance care, and launch careers.

Expecting Success: ...
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20:35:53 06/05/09

Expecting Success, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is aimed at improving cardiac care for racial and ethnic minority populations in the United...

Expecting Success: Transforming Cardia Care

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Expecting Success: Transforming Cardia Care

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Expecting Success, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is aimed at improving cardiac care for racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States.

Games for Health: G...
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20:34:46 06/05/09

Exergaming helps people of all ages lose weight, boost strength and mobility, and have fun.

Games for Health: Get Fit

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Games for Health: Get Fit

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Exergaming helps people of all ages lose weight, boost strength and mobility, and have fun.

Games for Health: G...
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20:34:09 06/05/09

Learn how a video game helped one very ill patient declare war on cancer cells and battle back to health.

Games for Health: Get Well

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Games for Health: Get Well

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Learn how a video game helped one very ill patient declare war on cancer cells and battle back to health.

Games for Health: G...
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20:33:28 06/05/09

In a virtual emergency room, a video game gives residents "hands-on" experience with trauma patients.

Games for Health: Get Trained

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Games for Health: Get Trained

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In a virtual emergency room, a video game gives residents "hands-on" experience with trauma patients.

Games for Health: P...
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20:32:36 06/05/09

What happens when you combine the interactivity and virtual realism of video gaming with health behavior change goals and the scientific rigor of health care? Plenty!

Games for Health: Playing Games to Improve Health

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Games for Health: Playing Games to Improve Health

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What happens when you combine the interactivity and virtual realism of video gaming with health behavior change goals and the scientific rigor of health care? Plenty!

Community Oriented ...
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20:31:16 06/05/09

The mission of Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) is to help local correctional facilities improve health care delivery to inmates by brokerin...

Community Oriented Correctional Health Services

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Community Oriented Correctional Health Services

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The mission of Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) is to help local correctional facilities improve health care delivery to inmates by brokering partnerships between jails and local community health care providers. COCHS recognizes that, while jails are required to provide health care to inmates, their top priorities are safety, order and security. However, improved inmate health can reduce violence in the jial and in the community.

In SHAPE: Wellness ...
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20:29:12 06/05/09

in SHAPE is a wellness program for individuals with mental illness. The program enrolls adults with mental illness in community wellness activities such as exercis...

In SHAPE: Wellness for Individuals with Mental Illness

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In SHAPE: Wellness for Individuals with Mental Illness

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in SHAPE is a wellness program for individuals with mental illness. The program enrolls adults with mental illness in community wellness activities such as exercise and dance classes, weight loss programs and smoking cessation. The goal is to improve physical health and quality of life, reduce the risk of preventable diseases, and enhance the life expectancy of individuals with severe mental illnesses.

The Food Trust: Str...
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20:27:03 06/05/09

In many inner-city neighborhoods, residents who want and need affordable, healthy food all too often come up short. Their options may be limited to corner stores, ...

The Food Trust: Strong Communities Through Healthy Foods

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The Food Trust: Strong Communities Through Healthy Foods

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In many inner-city neighborhoods, residents who want and need affordable, healthy food all too often come up short. Their options may be limited to corner stores, where it is far easier to buy potato chips and candy bars than to purchase fresh fruit or vegetables. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Food Trust is attempting to provide inducements for supermarkets to open in sections of town that they once had abandoned.

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Green House: Una Vida Maravillosa

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Green House: Una Vida Maravillosa
06/05/09

Mudarse de un asilo tradicional a una Green House ha hecho toda la diferencia para una anciano.