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Press Release - UConn Researchers Study Whether Reliable Public Transit Improves Substance-Use Treatment

Blog: June 22, 2020

This recently-funded research, which will span three years, will test how treatment costs differ before and after transportation services and schedules are implemented. The S4A investigators are particularly interested in the impact of improved access, reduction in the number of missed appointments...

ResProg Webinar - Transit and Treatment: Aligning Systems to Address Substance Abuse in Connecticut (2021)

Presentation: October 27, 2021

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

Media - Why a criminology prof wants addiction clinics within 500m of major transit hubs

Blog: April 01, 2023

CBC radio reports on findings from the UConn team. Project: Transit and Treatment: Aligning Systems to Address Substance Abuse in Connecticut View article: Here

Journal Article • A multisector community-engaged collaborative for mental health integration in primary care and housing developments

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Ngo, V.K., Vu, T.T., Levine, D. et al. "A multisector community-engaged collaborative for mental health integration in primary care and housing developments: Protocol for a stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial (the Harlem Strong Program)." BMC Public Health 24, 2554 (2024). https://doi.org/10...

ResProg Webinar - Systems Alignment to Optimize Health Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness (Nov. 2024)

Presentation: November 20, 2024

Presenters: Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, Meghan Ford, Camille Brown, Mary-Jayne Adole, Zeinab Mohamud, Lynn Bretl, and Barbara McMorris Youth Participants: Lexi Smyk, Quinnzel Upshaw, Saint Grim, Emmett Dysart, Low Mck >> View recording. >> Download slides here.

Presentation • Destigmatizing Mental Healthcare in Communities of Color

Blog: November 06, 2024

Victoria Ngo presented "Destigmatizing Mental Healthcare in Communities of Color" at SOMOS Puerto Rico Conference. The panel was put together by the Asian American Federation and CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy. Speaker profiles can be seen here. Project: Multisector Task...

Julie Ressalam

Person: Graduate Research Assistant

Ms. Ressalam oversees research translation and dissemination efforts for Systems for Action, including development of research syntheses, briefs, toolkits and training sessions. Julie is an active advocate within the Aurora immigrant and refugee community in Colorado and is passionate about sustainable community engagement methods. She is a public health researcher persuing a doctorate in health services research. She holds an MPH in epidemiology from Saint Louis University and a BS from Pennsylvania State University.

34. Do I have to budget the full 50% of the total project budget to a subcontracted research partner?

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No, you are not required to allocate 50% of your project’s budget to a subcontract with a research partner. As stated on page 8 of the CFP, the CBO applicant organization may allocate up to 50% of the total project budget to a subcontract with the research partner to support that organization’s...

22. How can I tell if Systems for Action is the right RWJF program for my research?

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Within the Foundation’s Research, Evaluation, and Learning initiative, RWJF funds a range of research to expand understanding of what will allow everyone in our nation to have an equitable opportunity to live the healthiest life possible, and which types of interventions may have greatest potential...

26. What information should I include in my application and how should it be formatted?

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Make sure to use the Proposal Narrative Template to write your proposal because it contains specific information on what to include and formatting instructions and specifications including maximum page numbers, margin sizes, font sizes, and line spacing. Proposal Narrative Template linked here.