Systems for Action (S4A) is a signature research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that studies strategies for aligning medical, social, and public health systems in ways that improve health and health equity. The National Program Office is based at the Colorado School of Public...

This study, funded as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action research program, evaluates the effectiveness of an aligned service delivery and financing model designed to improve maternal and infant health by helping Medicaid-eligible persons receive access to healthy foods during pregnancy.

Overview The panel assembled for the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science 2018 Conference presented research findings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Systems for Action research program. About Social, economic, and environmental conditions strongly influence population...

Local Health Departments (LHDs) undergoing the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) process engage with a number of public health systems partners to satisfy accreditation standards and pre-requisites. In addition, the accreditation process positions LHDs to more effectively deliver core and...

This study, funded as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action research program, evaluates the effectiveness of a multisector task-sharing collaborative in addressing the inter-related problems of mental health disorders, poverty, and housing instability among racial and...

Grant ID: 75162 Applicant Organization: The New York Academy of Medicine Grant Type: Individual Research Projects Start Date: Monday, February 12, 2018 End Date: Monday, February 12, 2018

This study tests how a transit system can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes and reduce provider-level treatment costs for substance abuse amidst the opioid crisis in Connecticut. Increasing access and retention in treatment services is critical to improving health outcomes and reducing...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of multi-sector Partnerships for Early Childhood Development (PECD) in maintaining social needs screening, referral, and service delivery for children during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. PECD is an initiative that provides funding and guidance to...

Research indicates that the United States lags behind other high-income countries in public health. This lag relates directly to variable health system quality across U.S. communities, which have different resource bases, different healthcare needs, and different institutional structures to support...