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...

Overview An article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled "What happened" vs. "what's wrong" Recognizing how trauma impacts us all makes an argument for trauma-informed policymaking in Philadelphia. The full article can be found here. Details Project: The Impact of Integrating Behavioral...

Overview An article published in Reuters entitled "Trauma support may help low-income families earn more" suggests Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients may be better off if they receive trauma support in addition to standard TANF programming. The full article can be found here...

Poster presented at AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting 2024 by Rohan Rastogi, Abigail Arons, Caroline Fitchenberg, and Yuri Carter. See abstract here.

Poster presented at AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting 2024 by Rohan Rastogi, Abigail Arons, Caroline Fitchenberg, and Yuri Carter. See abstract here.

Article in the Trenton Daily announcing the research team's new Systems for Action funding and interviewing Reverend Armstrong. See article here.

The research conducted through RWFJ's Systems for Action built relationships and knowledge of core functions of place-based governance that were critical in the development of the state support launch of a Youth Wellness Zone collaborative. The Proviso launching the collaborative was authorized by...

S4A grantees from Georgia State University, Stanford University, and University of Colorado Denver gave a panel presentation at American Public Health Association's 2022 Annual Meeting. The presentations were titled "COVID-19, mobility challenges, and healthcare utilization among vulnerable patients...

S4A grantees from Tufts University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Colorado Denver, University of Washington, and Texas A&M University gave a panel presentation at American Public Health Association's 2023 Annual Meeting. Researchers discussed what each project is learning about...

On March 20 and 21st, the 2024 Annual Hope Summit took place. During the week the team shared the new anti racism model created from the FAAITH and HOPE project. See more about the Summit here.