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PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Speak at the Health Enterprise Zone Sustainability Summit

Events: Thursday, Nov 03, 2016, 12:00am -Thursday, Nov 03, 2016, 11:59pm

Dr. Mays' presentation and any additional materials will be available on his UKnowledge BePress page ( https://works.bepress.com/glen_mays/) following the event. The Maryland Health Enterprize Zone (HEZ) Initiatinve, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is holding a...

Earned Media: Drexel University Initiative Helps Families in Poverty Break Barriers to Savings and Employment

Blog: March 21, 2018

Overview The Building Wealth and Health Network, a program run by Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities that helps families on welfare develop financial empowerment and build savings, addresses the traumas that accompany poverty. Founded by the researcher, the Network serves...

Op Ed: 'What happened' vs. 'what's wrong': Recognizing how trauma impacts us all | Perspective

Blog: March 15, 2018

Overview An article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled "What happened" vs. "what's wrong" Recognizing how trauma impacts us all makes an argument for trauma-informed policymaking in Philadelphia. The full article can be found here. Details Project: The Impact of Integrating Behavioral...

Earned Media: Trauma support may help low-income families earn more

Blog: February 14, 2018

Overview An article published in Reuters entitled "Trauma support may help low-income families earn more" suggests Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients may be better off if they receive trauma support in addition to standard TANF programming. The full article can be found here...

Assessing the Carrying Capacity of the Local Nonprofit Sector in Supporting Population Health (IAPHS 2018)

Presentation: October 23, 2018

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...

Addressing Barriers: Innovative TANF and Behavioral Health Partnerships in Research and Practice (2017 TANF State Directors Meeting)

Presentation: August 05, 2017

Overview Addressing Barriers: Innovative TANF and Behavioral Health Partnerships in Research and Practice Because many TANF participants have behavioral health barriers, states and counties are creating program models that facilitate access to behavioral health services for those participants. This...

Battle Creek Community Complex Care Response Team to Improve Geriatric Public Health Outcomes (Improving Population Health Conference)

Presentation: October 04, 2017

Overview Elder abuse and neglect (EA/N) is a public health and safety epidemic with impacts in emergency department utilization, nursing home placement, mortality, and financial losses. Vulnerability has been shown to be highly correlated with EA/N victimization, yet research is lacking on...

Poster: Can Academic Data Predict Behavioral Health Outcomes for High School Stuents? (IAPHS 2018)

Presentation: October 03, 2018

Overview The research team presented a poster presentation at the 2018 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science Conference in Washington, DC. The full poster entitled, "Can Academic Data Predict Behavioral Health Outcomes for High School Students?" can be viewed below. Details...

Integrating Health and Social Services for Veterans by Empowering Family Caregivers (Research-in-Progress Series)

Presentation: July 25, 2018

Overview Injured war veterans face substantial barriers to maintaining employment, high levels of family strain, homelessness, and extensive unmet physical and mental health needs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a range of medical, public health, and social services to eligible...

WEBINAR: Improving the Efficiency of Newborn Screening from Collection to Test Results

Events: Thursday, Jun 23, 2016, 12:00am -Thursday, Jun 23, 2016, 11:59pm

Newborn screening (NBS) programs require timely interaction of clinical care and public health systems to avoid delays in treatment, serious preventable complications and death. Investigators from the University of Michigan seek to gather evidence to inform policy decisions on state NBS programs to...