Overview Social risk factors such as low socioeconomic status are linked to poor health outcomes, increased emergency department (ED) visits and impact health care quality, cost, and use. Assessing and addressing these social risk factors can lead to improved patient outcomes. However, making...

Overview Low socioeconomic status and other social risk factors are linked to poor health outcomes and increased emergency department (ED) visits. Assessing and addressing these social risk factors can help improve these outcomes. However, connecting social services organizations addressing these...

Overview As hospitals and clinics increase screenings for social determinants of health (SDOH), referrals to agencies that provide services to address these needs also will increase. However, questions remain about the ability of nonprofits and other “community resources” to absorb these increased...

Overview The International Long-term care Policy Network (ILPN) is a network of researchers, policy-makers and other stakeholders which promotes the global exchange of evidence and knowledge on long-term care policy. The biennial ILPN conference aims to bring together participants from academia...

Overview In August 2018, the Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch, part of the NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR), hosted the 24th NIMH Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) Conference. The MHSR is one of the nation’s premier mental health services research...

Overview Individuals under the U.S. probation system have higher incidences of health conditions including substance abuse and mental illness and are less likely to access health care and other social services, such as education, transportation, employment, and housing, than those not involved in...

Overview This study investigates the process and impact of the implementation of a multi-agency “Culture of Health” team in the Delaware Department of Probation, which aims to address the health, substance abuse, mental illness, education, transportation, employment, and housing issues faced by...

Overview American cities face stubbornly large racial disparities in infant mortality, preterm and low birthweight births along with unacceptable rates of maternal mortality. The Los Angeles Maternity Assessment Management Access and Service (MAMA) program is an innovative, multi-sector initiative...

Overview American cities face stubbornly large racial disparities in infant mortality, perterm and low birthweight births along with unacceptable rates of maternal mortality. The Los Angeles Maternity Assessment Management Access and Service (MAMA) program is an innovative, multi-sector initiative...

Overview Involvement with the criminal justice system increases markedly during the transition from youth to adulthood in the United States. Providing targeted services and supports to vulnerable emerging adults during this transition may be an effective way of reducing the conditions and behaviors...