DASH is excited to announce that applications have officially opened for our new Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Cohort. This cohort was created for organizers and groups that are interested in developing their work through an ABCD-style program design in order to prioritize community leadership and strengths / assets of local areas. Support from our program office includes: funding of $20,000 participation in a learning cohort with up to 11 other U.S. communities, and coaching on how t...

The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) is pleased to announce Waldo Mikels-Carrasco as the Director of the Center for Health Information Sharing and Innovation (CHISI) and newest team member. He will also serve as the Co-director of Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH), a national initiative supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), which IPHI leads in partnership with its Michigan counterpart, MPHI. "Throughout his career, Waldo has focused on applied research and pra...

By Solomon Collins   BACKGROUND As a National Program Office (NPO) of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH), works with communities across the country to build local capacity for multi-sector collaborations and data sharing efforts to inform an evidenced-based national movement toward a Culture of Health. The Community Impact Contracts (CIC) funding program offers access to direct technical assistance, targeted funds, subject matter expertise...