Active collaboration is required to define and refine the proposed SA intervention, to develop appropriate research strategies for pilot testing, and to develop the written research proposal...
FAQ
10. What is a “meaningful partnership” or “active collaboration” between a CBO and research partner?
9. Can applicants propose to study system alignment strategies that are implemented in settings outside the U.S.?
The S4A program focuses on building evidence about system alignment strategies that are successful in advancing health equity in American communities. We recognize that promising ideas for system...
8. Should projects focus on all three sectors (medical, social, and public health) or can you focus on only two sectors for alignment?
Studies must evaluate proposed solutions that engage all three types of systems implicated in the S4A research agenda: 1) medical care; 2) public health; and 3) social services.
7. What types of projects are responsive to this Call for Proposals?
The S4A program funds rigorous scientific studies that are designed to evaluate the impact of initiatives that align medical, social, and public health systems. This 2025 call for proposals (CFP) will...
6. What organizations and activities are considered to be part of public health systems?
We define the public health sector to include any organization, program or activity that works to create the conditions in which people can live healthy lives, including activities to prevent disease...
5. What organizations and activities are considered to be part of medical care systems?
We define the medical care sector to include any organization, program, or service that helps individuals obtain access to clinical services that prevent, treat, or manage diseases and injuries...
4. What organizations and activities are considered to be part of social service systems?
We define the social services sector to include any organization, program or service that works to address fundamental human needs in the community and promote social well-being. This sector includes...
3. What do you mean when you use the term “systems”?
The S4A program is interested in aligning delivery systems and/or financing systems that operate within the three broad domains of medical care, public health and social services. Delivery systems...
2. What is a Systems Alignment Strategy?
An alignment mechanism is an action or set of actions that helps medical, social, and public health systems operate in more integrated and coordinated ways, ultimately leading to improved health and...
1. What is Systems for Action?
Systems for Action (S4A) is a signature research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that builds a Culture of Health by rigorously testing new ways of connecting the nation’s...