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Poor More Likely to be Hospitalized for Diseases Preventable with Primary Care
July 1, 2001 | Program Result
The United Hospital Fund of New York worked to develop, validate and implement a research technique called small-area analysis, used to identify communities with high rates of unnecessary hospitalization and limited access to primary care.
Vote & Vax: A Community-Based Strategy to Promote Adult Immunization
January 14, 2013 | Program Result
Vote & Vax increased access to influenza immunization and other preventive services for vulnerable populations through clinics provided at polling places on Election Day from 2004 though 2010.
A Community Outreach and Education Model for Early Identification of Mental Illness in Young People
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
PIER offers a new model for community health education that, in contrast to traditional mental health education, strengthens capacity for proactive engagement of key stakeholders in youth mental health.
A Community-Mobilization Approach to Preventing Domestic Violence
April 20, 2012 | Program Result
Close to Home, a Dorchester, Massachusetts-based organization, using a community-mobilization approach to prevent domestic violence, launched an effort to replicate its prevention program in three communities in Massachusetts.
Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice and Policy for Healthy Youth Behavior
National Program
To improve understanding of school, community, state, and national policies and environmental factors affecting youth diet, physical activity, obesity, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children
National Program
Program to improve the health and safety of young people in urban areas by improving collaboration among youth-serving agencies and organizations.
Reducing Underage Drinking Through Community and State Coalitions
National Program
Program to raise awareness and support strategies to decrease underage drinking and thus reduce alcohol-related problems among youth.
Managing Pediatric Asthma: Emergency Department Demonstration Program
National Program
Initiative to reduce emergency department visits, increase reliance on primary care providers, improve adherence to clinical protocols, and improve patient knowledge of and compliance with therapeutic regimens.
Free To Grow: Head Start Partnerships to Promote Substance-Free Communities
National Program
Program to support selected Head Start agencies to adapt and evaluate innovative substance abuse prevention models that aim to strengthen a young child's environment, specifically the family and community.
Children's Futures: Improving Health and Development Outcomes for Children in Trenton, N.J.
National Program
To employ a comprehensive set of interventions to improve the health of children in Trenton, New Jersey.