Overview An article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled "Drexel program addresses trauma to help women in poverty save money - and one day create a bank" focuses on the Building Wealth and Health Network, which aims to break the cycle of poverty by teaching women who have nearly nothing...

Overview An article published in the Triangle entitled "Peer trauma support improves recovery for welfare recipients" examines Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients who are likely to earn more money if they are given peer support to help deal with past and current traumas. The full...

Overview ACEs Connection is a social network that supports communities to accelerate the global ACEs science movement, recognizes the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in shaping adult behavior and health, and promotes trauma-informed and resilience-building practices and policies in...

Overview An article in the UDAILY at the University of Delaware highlights a new research study funded by Systems for Action. The two-year research project will explore ways to improve the delivery of health care and social services to individuals who are on probation. Read the full article here...

Overview A new research study by the University of Delaware’s Center for Drug and Health Studies (CDHS) will explore ways to improve the delivery of health care and social services to individuals who are on probation. In the two-year pilot project, representatives of various agencies will form...

The research team at Case Western Reserve University and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand their Nourishing Beginnings, now Nourishing Tomorrow, program. Their work, originally funded in 2023 by Systems for Action...

Case Western Reserve University announced their new S4A award in a press release. It was picked up by CWRU The Daily, News Medical Life Sciences, and Newswise.

The Delaware Culture of Health Project aimed to increase healthcare access for the probation population by aligning health and social service systems. Key elements of the intervention included: a health navigator in the probation office to screen and refer probationers a cross-system “change team”...

The Systems for Action intramural team explores the dynamics of effective public health governing boards, especially in a critical time such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read the Local Boards of Health evidence brief. Details Project: NALSYS Resources and Results Resource: Download Date...

A new evidence brief focuses on the extent to which cross-sector collaborations are occurring across public health and social services sectors by examining the depth and breadth of social service engagement in public health activities. The S4A intramural team at the Colorado School of Public Health...