RWJF Scholar Tackles Childhood Obesity
February 28, 2013 | Story
New Jersey Nursing Scholar explores effects of neighborhood safety, family, and acculturation on Latina adolescent health.
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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Training Hispanic Home Health Aides Provides Health Care - and Jobs
January 29, 2002 | Program Result
The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, located in Camden, N.J., developed the Community Health Group program.
Immigrant and Citizenship Status Affect Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Health Care Services
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
A team of researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health conducted a series of studies on the effects of immigrant and citizenship status on health insurance coverage and access to health care services.
Latina Health Project Offers Outreach, Educational, Clinical and Counseling Activities
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Three grants from RWJF partially funded the health outreach, educational, clinical, and counseling activities of the Latina Health Project of the Planned Parenthood Association of Mercer Area, in Mercer County, N.J.
Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care at High-Volume Hospitals
June 12, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the Urban Institute studied whether patients use high-volume hospitals for procedures and services where volume is associated with outcomes, and whether there are disparities between minorities and Whites in using such hospitals.
New Recommendations for Prisoner Re-Entry in New Jersey
March 1, 2007 | Program Result
In 2002, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, in collaboration with the New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute, created the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable.
Examining Effectiveness of Medical Interpreters in Emergency Departments for Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The language barrier can prevent Spanish-speaking patients from adhering to treatments and follow-up plans after visiting the ED. During ED visits, this trial provided Spanish-speaking patients, with limited English proficiency, the services of professionally trained medical interpreters.
Raising the Flag for Community Health Workers
January 26, 2010 | Program Result
From 2006 to 2009, staff members at the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, worked to raise the profile and influence of community health workers in the health care system and among policy-makers.
Getting the Data Right to Address Disparities in Health Care in New Jersey
August 27, 2009 | Program Result
The Health Research and Educational Trust worked with New Jersey hospitals to improve the procedures hospital staff uses to collect data about patients' race and ethnicity.
The Health Gap Between Black and White
July 1, 2001 | Program Result
In 1999, New Jersey's Office of Minority Health convened a summit of state leaders to address the problem of continued disparities in minority health care status and outcomes in New Jersey.