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Jun 6, 2022 RWJBarnabas Health’s Social Impact and Community Investment Practice Tackles Increases in Food Insecurity Following the Pandemic Social Impact

On April 13, 2022, Josephine’s Place, an Elizabeth-based drop-in space dedicated to providing women with safety, growth, and opportunities for empowerment, received Common Market fresh food boxes delivered through a partnership with Trinitas Regional ...

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Apr 13, 2022 RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Anchor Roundtable, March 31, 2022 Social Impact

The RWJBarnabas Health Social Impact & Community Investment practice (SICI) leverages RWJBarnabas Health’s broad range of assets to advance a culture of health and improve the quality of life for communities throughout New Jersey. The Social Impact & ...

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Apr 12, 2022 RWJBarnabas Health Marks Black Maternal Health Week and National Minority Health Month with Efforts to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Social Impact

RWJBarnabas Health to Host Series of Events; System Social Media Channels to Support Black Maternal Health Week – April 11-17 West Orange, NJ, April 8, 2022 – RWJBarnabas Health , the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, ...

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Mar 23, 2022 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick’s Mariam Merced Receives RISE Health’s Inaugural RISE Health Care Hero Award Social Impact

Merced was Recognized at The RISE Summit on Social Determinants of Health on March 21 in Nashville, Tennessee West Orange, NJ, March 23, 2022 – Mariam Merced, Director of the Community Health Promotion Program at RWJBarnabas Health ’s Robert Wood Johnson ...

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Feb 23, 2022 Keys to Controlling High Blood Pressure in the Black Population Social Impact

Why is The Black Population at Greater Risk for This Dangerous Condition? Nearly half (47 percent) of all U.S. adults live with hypertension , or high blood pressure , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s called the “silent ...

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Feb 8, 2022 Social Impact and Community Investment in Action, RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Anchor Roundtable Report Social Impact

The RWJBarnabas Health Social Impact & Community Investment practice (SICI) leverages RWJBarnabas Health’s broad range of assets to advance a culture of health and improve the quality of life for communities throughout New Jersey. Once a quarter, the ...

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Jan 11, 2022 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Celebration Social Impact

Let Freedom Ring! A virtual MLK Day conversation about recommitting ourselves to the ongoing pursuit of freedom & justice. Join us for a lively conversation to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy and our work to carry it on! The event, ...

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Jan 4, 2022 Equitable Encounters: Real Talk About Race, November 2021 Social Impact

Ending Racism Together , in collaboration with the Social Impact and Community Investment Practice hosted a Virtual Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE), a series of interactive, online experiences designed to provide employees of RWJBarnabas Health a glimpse ...

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