City of Milwaukee named semi-finalist for prestigious health award | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Mayor Tom Barrett
December 13, 2018
The City of Milwaukee has been named a semi-finalist for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) 2019 Culture of Health Prize. The nationally-prestigious award is given annually to 10 winning communities committed to health, opportunity, and equity through collaboration and inclusion, recognizing that where we live profoundly affects our health and well-being. The City of Milwaukee’s public/private partnerships and the important public health work happening at the neighborhood level on a variety of impactful initiatives over the past years positioned Milwaukee to be considered a strong semi-finalist for the award.  Some of those accomplishments include:
The winning communities will be awarded a $25,000 cash prize and receive national promotion of their accomplishments. There are two more phases in the selection process and winners will be announced Fall 2019.
Learn more about the RWJF 2018 Culture of Health Prize: rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2018/2019-rwjf-culture-of-health-prize.html
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