Opinion | Tickets From Poverty to a Better Future - The New York Times. Where we live affects our health and well-being, and equally important are the positive networks that enable us to improve our life chances. nytimes.com/2018/09/12/opi…

The Fight to Keep Teachers in Tech Hubs From Being Priced Out. Against much opposition, this school district is trying to create a more inclusive community. nytimes.com/2019/01/04/us/…

Average hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states. Why is NJ average State/local government hospitals at $4,570 such an outlier compared to others. ⁦Katherine Hempstead⁩ ⁦John Lumpkin⁩ beckershospitalreview.com/finance/averag…

“Black students are, on average, academically 3.1 grades behind White students.” NJ leads HS grad; white students 2.5X AP than black students; black students are 5.5X suspended. See projects.propublica.org/miseducation/ To attract investment, we have to do better.

Utah lawmaker pushing bill requiring cities to zone affordable housing if they want state dollars ksl.com/article/464818… via KSL.com - Utah Breaking News “

Stop trying to solve traffic and start building great places. Roads should be designed to move people and just cars. Should be trans planning 101. brookings.edu/blog/the-avenu…

New Jersey Child Nutrition Fund provides free technical assistance grants/loans increase young children get healthy foods, in childcare and during the school summer break. reinvestment.com/childnutrition…

How One Physician Started A Tax-Filing Service To Help Improve Patients' Health. texasstandard.org/stories/how-on…

Lowering the poverty rate would be cruel and shortsighted. Housing assistance programs and nutrition programs are both less 1% percent of GDP, so the societal costs would outweigh any proposed "saving." nytimes.com/2019/05/27/opi…

Shooting his way toward a #CultureofHealth @MarcoNavarroRWJ

Vineland, NJ grocery store offers offers blood pressure screenings - building a culture of health where people are x.com/jhallratliff/s…

How Low-Paying Retailers Can Adapt to Higher Minimum Wages hbr.org/2016/08/how-lo…

NOW: @NCollinsBronzan expressed RWJF's excitement in building healthy communities in NJ

Grant RFP RWJF's NJHI program has joined #BUILDHealth. What will you BUILD? Check out the grant application buildhealthchallenge.org/application/

New Report! Innovations among Food Banks in the United States: eepurl.com/cv7far

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Some of my favorite parts of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech – brought to you by the students of @GOCSchools in Newark!

Gov. Christie can combat opioid abuse by curtailing smoking | Opinion s.nj.com/ynbGKeI

Our Believe In a Healthy Newark coalition is creating a trauma-informed city plan to build a healthier community. buff.ly/2lH3FoP

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