Community Health Leaders Address Health and Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families
April 1, 2009 | Report
These are the findings from a new report by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Community Health Leaders.
Immigrants and Refugees
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Living in America
August 1, 2006 | Report
For recent immigrants and refugees, life is a series of challenges, according to focus groups conducted on RWJF's behalf between May 2004 and March 2005 in 10 cities across the United States. Contributing social factors include the type and quality ...
Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities
March 1, 2009 | Report
This report describes intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and refugee communities in the United States.
Identifying Effective Catalysts for Action Toward Community Health Improvement in Underserved Communities in Wisconsin
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The goal of this project is to promote broad-based community health improvement in underserved rural communities in Wisconsin through a low-cost health communication intervention.
Using Biomonitoring and Air Monitoring in a Study at Tulare County to Implement a New California Public Health Law on Exposure to Environmental Toxicants
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: Tulare Count, Calif., residents monitored the air at homes situated near orange groves where the pesticide chlorpyrifos had been used. In addition, urine samples from 34 participants were analyzed for chlorpyrifos metabolite.
"No One Asked Me"
January 1, 2009 | Report
This report presents accounts from a qualitative study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that examined the personal experiences and financial impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform act (Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006) among low-income Latinos.
In Any Language
May 1, 2008 | Report
This report highlights the experiences of the 10 hospitals participating in the Speaking Together program, showcasing the proven practices that were implemented to improve language services at the health care institutions.