RWJF Scholar Study: Improved Access to Primary Care Might Not Deter Frequent Emergency Department Use Without Improved Social Services
May 10, 2013 | Story
New research dispels myths about emergency room super-users.
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Program Developed by RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Provides Lasting Benefits to Low-Income Parents
May 8, 2013 | Story
In award-winning study, RWJF Scholars find culturally sensitive parenting program works well.
Getting Americans Covered: Ideas from the Field
April 30, 2013 | Program Result Report
RWJF solicited projects that focused on addressing specific aspects of the Affordable Care Act that present significant opportunities to expand coverage.
A Tool for States to Conduct a "Gap Analysis" of Their Information Infrastructure Resources
April 30, 2013 | Program Result Report
Social Interest Solutions created a tool to help states complete a "gap analysis" revealing which existing software and hardware they could use to create a new health insurance exchange and which resources they lacked.
Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
February 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living is a national program to develop affordable models of assisted living, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors.
Primary Care and Population Health: Last in a Five-Part Series
February 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The New York Academy recently conducted a survey of 17 thought leaders in primary care and population health. In the final of five blog posts, we share a synthesis of what those leaders had to say.
Child FIRST Develops an Evidence-Based Early Childhood Intervention
February 5, 2013 | Program Result Report
Child FIRST is a home-based early childhood intervention that works with the most vulnerable very young children and their families to reduce serious emotional disturbance, developmental and learning problems, and abuse and neglect.
Social Relations, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This paper summarizes current evidence on social relations and health, specifically how social integration and social support are related to health behaviors and health outcomes, using results from published reviews.
Responding to the Mental Health and Other Needs of Immigrants and Refugees
June 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Center for Multicultural Human Services and Northern Virginia Family Service developed a training and technical assistance program to help mental health providers better serve the mental health and other needs of immigrants and refugees.