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WEBINAR: Testing a New Terminology System for Health and Social Services Integration

Events: Wednesday, Oct 03, 2018, 12:00am -Tuesday, Oct 23, 2018, 11:59pm

Current health care payment methods do not reflect the need for effective chronic disease prevention, nor do they address the social determinants of health. Historically, common payment standards intended to link private healthcare providers with payers did not factor in coding or language to cover...

PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Speak at Case Western Reserve University College of Medicine Weatherhead School of Management

Events: Thursday, Sep 06, 2018, 12:00am -Tuesday, Sep 18, 2018, 11:59pm

Event Date September 6, 2018 About The healthcare landscape is changing. While private hospitals provide individualized care to the sick, public health organizations work to reduce the number of people who get sick. Will success for one be a defeat for the other? Dr. Mays will serve on a panel of...

UK College of Public Health Granted $1.2 Million to Launch Systems for Action Program

News: September 30, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY — The University of Kentucky College of Public Health received a $1.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to lead a new national research program focused on improving the delivery of health and social services. The award will support the initial year of the...

WEBINAR: Redesigning Health and Social Systems for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Using Community-Engaged Decision-Making

Events: Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018, 12:00am -Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018, 11:59pm

Native American communities experience many obstacles to health and well-being due to adverse social, economic, and environmental conditions. Few tribal public health programs are financed adequately to surmount these obstacles. Fewer still are locally financed and managed. This study will elicit...

PRESENTATION: S4A Leaders, Staff, and Grantees to Present at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting and Interest Group

Events: Tuesday, Jun 26, 2018, 12:00am -Tuesday, Jun 26, 2018, 11:59pm

Center leadership, staff, grantees, and partners will present research findings in Seattle, Wa., during the Academy Health Meeting. Full details, including date, time, and location for the presentations listed below can be accessed by clicking the links provided.

WEBINAR: Financing Integrated Health and Social Services for Populations with Mental Illness

Events: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018, 12:00am -Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018, 11:59pm

Adolescents and young adults often experience their first episode of psychosis as they are preparing to enter high school, college, or the workforce. The long-term implications of neglecting a future generation’s mental health can range from an overburdened welfare system to overcrowding in...

WEBINAR: Improving Population and Clinical Health with Integrated Services and Decision Support

Events: Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018, 12:00am -Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018, 11:59pm

Population and individual health are significantly influenced by social determinants that range from individuals’ knowledge and behaviors to community-level characteristics, resources, and conditions. The expertise and infrastructure to address these multiple challenges are divided among systems...

PRESENTATION: Dr. Hoover and S4A Grantees to Share Findings at 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Events: Monday, Dec 04, 2017, 12:00am -Monday, Dec 04, 2017, 11:59pm

Dr. Hoover will chair a session on Addressing Implementation Context to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations at the upcoming Dissemination and Implementation Conference in Arlington, Va., hosted by AcademyHealth and the National Institutes of Health. Scaling and spreading evidence-based...

EDITORIAL: Social services study a win for Sarasota

Blog: November 18, 2022

Overview "... the new study and the data it gathers will be particularly valuable for Sarasota because it will provide a forensic look into how our nonprofits have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic that’s had such a wide-ranging – and frequently devastating – effect across our community for nearly a...

ResProg Webinar | Changes in Capacity to Absorb Clinical-to-Community Referrals during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)

Presentation: February 25, 2021

Overview This study assesses the capacity of community social services organizations and their partners to meet the needs of new clients identified through emerging social determinants of health (SDOH) screening and referral tools used by medical providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a previous...