LEXINGTON, KY (January 23, 2018)— Systems for Action is proud to announce the funding of eleven new studies. With $1.85 million in funding support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , these new studies will help medical care providers, social services agencies, and public health organizations...

Overview An article published in Drexel Now entitled "Trauma Support for Welfare Recipients Helps Them Earn More, Study Shows" explains how trauma support can be the key to success in the welfare recipient population. The full article can be found here . Details Project: The Impact of Integrating...

Overview The Building Wealth and Health Network is an opportunity for parents and caregivers of young children to increase their income and savings, improve health and wellbeing, shape their own futures, and to do so in a community of their peers. Click here to access the blog. >> Details Project...

Overview Physician David Meltzer of the University of Chicago talked about the power of the doctor-patient relationship with EconTalk host Russ Roberts . Meltzer, who also has a Ph.D. in economics, discussed a controlled experiment he has overseen to measure the importance of maintaining the...

Overview This recently-funded research, which will span three years, will test how treatment costs differ before and after transportation services and schedules are implemented. The S4A investigators are particularly interested in the impact of improved access, reduction in the number of missed...

Overview " Systems for Action brings opportunities for interdisciplinary health systems research to ColoradoSPH" highlights the Systems for Action research program now housed at the Colorado School of Public Health at the Anschutz Medical Campus. The 2020 Systems for Action grantees studies focus on...

Overview While collaboration among community stakeholders shows promise in addressing service gaps, little is known about the effectiveness of such approaches. This research project advances the Systems for Action initiative of the RWJF by investigating a recently funded multi-sector "outside-in"...

Overview A new, three-year grant from Systems for Action will allow members of the UVM Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) at the Larner College of Medicine, led by center director and Professor of Medicine Adam Atherly, Ph.D., to explore the effectiveness of community health teams in...

Overview LEXINGTON, KY (June 28, 2016) – Four new research studies aim to improve health across entire communities by integrating the delivery and financing of medical care, public health, and social services. As part of the new Systems for Action : Systems and Services Research to Build a Culture...

Overview The Building Wealth and Health Network , a program run by Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities that helps families on welfare develop financial empowerment and build savings, addresses the traumas that accompany poverty. Founded by the researcher, the Network serves...