The results of this S4A study can inform decision-making about investments in public health to support COVID-19 response and recovery. Read the new Spotlighting the Underspending: Public Health Receives Fewer Funds than Previously Recognized​ one-page report for more key findings and recommended...

Chuang, Emmeline, et al. “Program Implementation Strategies Associated With Reduced Acute Care Utilization for Medicaid Beneficiaries in California’s Whole Person Care Pilot Program.” Medical Care Research and Review, vol. 81, no. 6, Dec. 2024, pp. 432–43, https://doi.org/10.1177/10775587241273404...

Developmental studies support exploratory, pilot studies of a novel systems alignment approach. Developmental studies are awarded to researchers who have not previously completed a pilot study to examine the feasibility of implementing the approach and the feasibility of related research strategies...

Mandela Yoga Project, based in Cambridge, MA, offers an evidence-based group practice of mindful movement paired with breathing as an integrative health intervention to treat the racially traumatized nervous systems of people of color. Mandela Yoga is peer-led, which allows participants of color to...

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 study...

Bunger, Alicia C., et al. “Specifying Cross-System Collaboration Strategies for Implementation: A Multi-Site Qualitative Study with Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Organizations.” Implementation Science, vol. 19, no. 1, Feb. 2024, p. 13. BioMed Central, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-024-01335-1...

Williams, V.N., Knudtson, M.D., Allison, M.A. and Tung, G.J. (2025), Coordination and Integration of Providers Across Sectors Improves Referrals to and Connections With Services for Clients Engaged in Home Visiting. Health Serv Res e14457. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14457

Li, Fei. “COVID-19 and the Activity-Travel Behavior of Low-Income, Chronically Ill Individuals in Atlanta, Georgia.” Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, vol. 22, Nov. 2023, p. 100951. ScienceDirect, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.100951. Details Resource: Article Related...

The Community Power Network (CPN) (formerly the Peer Learning Network) is an ongoing multicultural, multiracial forum on the potential for systems alignment initiatives to improve outcomes for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. The CPN builds community power to uplift lived experience...

Data accessibility and representation are critical to combating institutional racism and related disparities within health, public health, and social service systems. As part of its support for research and service improvement efforts by practice-based organizations serving BIPOC and other...