New County Health Rankings Reveal Strengths, Gaps In Burlington - Cinnaminson, NJ - County Health Rankings and Roadmaps recently released its 2021 report. See how Burlington County fared before the pandemic.
Bastrop County is a finalist for a $25,000 national health prize that honors communities at the forefront of providing health equity to residents.
The county is a finalist for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize, which is a collaboration between the foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Bastrop County is the only 2021 finalist from Texas, and the county is also the state’s first rural community to be recognized by the prize.
“To the Bastrop County community, this is a moment to recognize and celebrate your hard work, resilience, collaboration and collective can-do attitude,” said Debbie Bresette, the executive director of Bastrop County Cares, a local nonprofit focused on improving the social determinants of health in the county.
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County Health Rankings and Roadmaps has released its 2021 rankings. See how your county measured up. (Shutterstock)
ACROSS AMERICA In an effort to help communities better address disparities in health care, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps recently released its 2021 rankings, according to the program s website.
Published annually for the last decade, County Health Rankings is a program led by the University of Wisconsin s Population Health Institute.
The rankings look at a variety of measures that affect a community s health, including high school graduation rates and access to healthy foods. Rates for smoking, obesity and teen births are also incorporated.
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How healthy is your county? (Shutterstock)
MERRIMACK COUNTY, NH Merrimack County is considered among the most healthy in New Hampshire, according to this year s recently released County Health Rankings and Roadmaps.
Published annually for the last decade, County Health Rankings is a program led by the University of Wisconsin s Population Health Institute. The goal of the rankings is to help communities better address disparities in health care access.
The rankings look at a variety of measures that affect a community s health, including high school graduation rates and access to healthy foods. Rates for smoking, obesity and teen births are also incorporated.
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Fairfax County ranked high on the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps for Virginia. (Shutterstock)
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA Fairfax County is considered one of the healthiest in the state, according to this year s recently released County Health Rankings and Roadmaps.
Published annually for the last decade, County Health Rankings is a program led by the University of Wisconsin s Population Health Institute. The goal of the rankings is to help communities better address disparities in health care access.
The rankings look at a variety of measures that affect a community s health, including high school graduation rates and access to healthy foods. Rates for smoking, obesity and teen births are also incorporated.