Through the public comment process, we are working to ensure that our laws and policies give everyone—regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, class, or disability—a fair and just opportunity to reach ...

The ballot measure process gives marginalized communities a direct way to shape policies that affect their health and ...

We all deserve to live in a world where health is not a privilege, but a right. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recognized the considerable impact of five federal regulations, or rules, and ...

Whether we're young or old, part of the sandwich generation or child-free, care is universal. In this seven-part series, actress and caregiver Yvette Nicole Brown looks at caregiving over the course ...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. RWJF’s ...

To build a future where all communities thrive, and health equity is a reality, we must learn how others around the globe are reinventing their systems to dismantle barriers to health and wellbeing.

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 ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 30 of the largest cities in the U.S. adopted “slow-street” or other public space projects. However, many communities with low incomes and people with physical ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Award for Health Equity celebrates individuals who have changed systems and policies at a local level to increase the chance that everyone has a fair and just ...