On March 4, 2020, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the eight communities – Addison, Illinois; Alamosa County, Colorado; Chickaloon Native Village, Alaska; Douglas County, Kansas; Drew, Mississippi; National City, California; Tulsa County, Oklahoma; Worcester, Massachusetts – chosen as finalists for the 2020 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. The Prizehonors communities working at the forefront of advancing health, opportunity, and equity for all.
To earn
Prize finalist status, communities had to demonstrate how their efforts reflect
the six Prize criteria:
· Defining health in the broadest possible terms.
· Committing to sustainable systems changes and policy-oriented long-term
solutions.
· Creating conditions that give everyone a fair and just opportunity to
reach their best possible health.
· Harnessing the collective power of leaders, partners, and community
members.
· Securing and making the most of available resources.
· Measuring and sharing progress and results.
This spring,
each finalist community will host a site visit for representatives from the
Prize program and the 2020 Prize winners will be announced this fall. The
winners will receive a prize and opportunities to share their story and lessons
learned with the country. Learn more about the previous 44 Prize winners
at www.rwjf.org/prize. The RWJF Culture of Health Prize is a collaboration
between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin
Population Health Institute.