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Palm Beach County!
alm Beach County was officially selected as one of 10 communities across the nation to receive the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize. The Prize recognizes the whole county and the accomplishments across our community in four achievement areas: • • • •
Commitment to equity in our work Resident Leadership Civic Muscle and Belonging Focus on Youth and Accountability for Success
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health. They seek to improve the health and health care of all Americans. In recent years they have placed a strong emphasis on the social determinants of health. 24
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The Culture of Health Prize started in 2013 in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute. The Prize recognizes communities working at the forefront of advancing health, opportunity, and equity for all and honors urban, rural, tribal, large, or small communities that are beacons of hope and progress for healthier people, families, and places.
