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Earned Media: Drexel program addresses trauma to help women in poverty save money - and one day create a bank

Blog: January 29, 2018

Overview An article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled "Drexel program addresses trauma to help women in poverty save money - and one day create a bank" focuses on the Building Wealth and Health Network, which aims to break the cycle of poverty by teaching women who have nearly nothing...

Earned Media: Peer trauma support improves recovery for welfare recipients

Blog: January 26, 2018

Overview An article published in the Triangle entitled "Peer trauma support improves recovery for welfare recipients" examines Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients who are likely to earn more money if they are given peer support to help deal with past and current traumas. The full...

PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Lecture at GE's HealthyCities Leadership Academy

Events: Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016, 12:00am -Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022, 11:59pm

Dr. Mays will be speaking from 11:30 to 12:30 on a panel with Dr. Catherine Baase, Global Director of Health Services at The Dow Chemical Company. The panel will be moderated by Ms. Susan Dentzer, President and CEO of The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation. GE announced today the nine...

Blog: Trauma-informed Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): A Randomized Controlled Trial with a Two-Generation Impact

Blog: January 01, 2018

Overview ACEs Connection is a social network that supports communities to accelerate the global ACEs science movement, recognizes the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in shaping adult behavior and health, and promotes trauma-informed and resilience-building practices and policies in...

Addressing Behavioral Health in TANF to Improve Health Equity Among Low-Income Caregivers (Dissemination and Implementation Conference 2017)

Presentation: December 05, 2017

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...

Trauma-Informed Financial Empowerment Program Improves Wesalth and health for Families in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (NAWRS 2018)

Presentation: August 02, 2018

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...

Implementing a Culture of Health among Delaware's Probation Population (Improving Population Health Conference)

Presentation: October 04, 2017

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...

New Research Study to Explore Improved Services for Probationers

Blog: July 27, 2016

Overview A new research study by the University of Delaware’s Center for Drug and Health Studies (CDHS) will explore ways to improve the delivery of health care and social services to individuals who are on probation. In the two-year pilot project, representatives of various agencies will form...

National Child Health Policy Conference (CHPC)

Events: Wednesday, Feb 03, 2016, 12:00am -Wednesday, Feb 03, 2016, 11:59pm

The National Child Health Policy Conference (CHPC) is designed to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to review and discuss policy priorities at the forefront of child health. Event Details Website: National Child Health Policy Conference (CHPC)

WEBINAR: Call for Proposals Informational Session

Events: Thursday, Dec 03, 2015, 12:00am -Thursday, Dec 03, 2015, 11:59pm

Studies funded through the Systems for Action: System and Services Research to Build a Culture of Health 2015 Call for Proposals ( CFP) will identify system innovations and interactions that drive collaboration and integration across the multiple financing and delivery systems that support a Culture...