Newly released: Recommendations from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America. Time to Act: Investing in the Health of Our Children and Communities calls for action on early childhood, healthy communities, and bridging health and health care. Read the report and explore the charts, infographics, and videos at RWJF.org

Resources

From February 2008 to December 2009, the Commission studied prevention, wellness and the broader factors that influence good health – researching and reviewing evidence, collecting new data and listening to experts, leaders and citizens around the country. The Commission and its research team produced a series of charts and publications capturing this data, as well as a database of experts, organizations, reports and more references during the work of the Commission.   

• Explore Commission reports and issue brief publications.
• Download specific charts (all available as PowerPoint slides).
• Find and compare data about your state.
Calculate how many deaths could be averted in your county and  
  state if education levels were different.


For the latest resources related to the social factors that influence health, visit RWJF.org.

Featured Resource

Reaching America’s Health Potential Among Adults: A State-by-State Look at Adult Health – the second Commission chartbook investigating health across social and economic groups – examines the differences in adults’ health based on their levels of education. Nationally and in each state there is a consistent and striking pattern: as levels of education rise, health improves..

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Charts

  • Wyoming: Gaps in Adult Health Status

    In Wyoming adult health status varies by level of educational attainment and by racial or ethnic group. Adults in less-advantaged groups typically experience worse health than those with greater advantages, but--at every educational level and in every racial or ethnic group--adults in Wyoming are not as healthy as they could be.

  • Wyoming: Social Factors Affecting Adult Health

    Health among adults is powerfully linked with social factors including household income, educational attainment and racial or ethnic group. View distributions of these three factors among adults in Wyoming.

  • Wisconsin: Gaps in Adult Health Status

    In Wisconsin adult health status varies by level of educational attainment and by racial or ethnic group. Adults in less-advantaged groups typically experience worse health than those with greater advantages, but--at every educational level and in every racial or ethnic group--adults in Wisconsin are not as healthy as they could be.

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Publications

  • Issue Brief: Message Translation

    The Commission's challenge was to frame highly-specific and technical information about social determinants and health disparities into language that would resonate with a diverse group of leaders. This issue brief, Message Translation, describes the research-based process used to develop messages and shares the results for broader use.

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Poll Results

  • National Survey: Health Challenges in the United States

    Findings on perceived health differences in America. See Poll Result

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