The 2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders awards program will recognize individuals in the United States working to solve the health challenges that confront their own communities. Nominees may be someone doing exceptional work to improve health or access to healthcare in his or her community, or someone who has solved a daunting community health problem.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation selects ten unsung heroes each year to receive the award, which includes national recognition, opportunities to network and collaborate with fellow health leaders around the country, and $125,000 to support the leader's work. The winners receive tools and knowledge to help them continue their efforts to improve health and healthcare where they live.
Selected leaders come from diverse professional backgrounds and regions of the country. Among other examples, recent award winners are providing compassionate care to dementia patients; supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth; providing free healthcare to homeless women; and developing support services for brain injury survivors.
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