Overview The delivery and financing systems for medical care, public health, and social and community services are powerful determinants of health and wellbeing for families and communities across the U.S. Unfortunately, these systems interact in complex and often poorly understood ways through...

Overview The University of Chicago’s Urban Labs project uses a randomized controlled trial to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a comprehensive community care model for low-income, urban-dwelling seniors at high risk of hospital admission. The model combines (1) comprehensive care physicians...

Overview The research team for The Comprehensive Care, Community, and Culture Program presented at the 2018 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting in Seattle, WA. The presentation was entitled “Effects of a Comprehensive Care Physician (CCP) Program on Patient Satisfaction, Health Status, and...

Overview The delivery and financing systems for medical care, public health, and social and community services are powerful determinants of health and wellbeing for families and communities across the U.S. Unfortunately, these systems interact in complex and often poorly understood ways through...

Overview This study tests the effectiveness of multi-sector financing and delivery strategies in expanding the reach and impact of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program across the U.S. Despite rigorous evidence of its ability to improve health and social outcomes for low-income pregnant women...

Overview This study tests the effectiveness of a global all-payer payment model combined with multi-sector community health teams in improving health and social outcomes for Vermont residents. The Vermont Blueprint for Health initiative is among the most ambitious statewide health financing reforms...

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 Background: Caregivers of young children in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are required to complete 20hrs/week of work participation, and are hurried into employment, often without consideration for their health and their children’s wellbeing. For instance, TANF caregivers...

Overview The team from Drexel University presented Trauma-Informed Financial Empowerment Program Improves Wesalth and health for Families in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) during the session The Role of Asset-Building and Financial Coaching in Promoting Economic Self-Sufficiency at...

Overview This project evaluates the Building Wealth and Health Network which, by aligning Medicaid coverage for behavioral services and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Pennsylvania, aims to reduce children's developmental risks and improve caregiver mental health, income and...