Health Professions Partnership Initiative
September 9, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Health Professions Partnership Initiative was designed to enhance the academic preparation of minority students and nurture their interest in health careers.
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Pipeline, Profession & Practice: Community-Based Dental Education
November 19, 2012 | Program Result Report
RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program helped dental schools increase access to dental care for underserved populations through expanded community-based education and recruitment of underrepresented minority and low-income students.
Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Increased Access to Care for Hispanics, but Disparities Remain
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.
Training Opportunities and Credentialing for Community Health Workers
August 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
SkillWorks, a Boston-Based collaborative created a workforce partnership to increase career advancement and training opportunities for community health workers and subcontracted its evaluation.
Public Health and Spatial Inequality in Boston - Children
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A collection of maps visually present data on the health characteristics and experiences of children in Boston.
Measuring the Contributions of Nurses to High-Value Health Care
May 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
Creating a set of measures that would make the connection between what nurses do and the quality of care patients receive and studying their implementation in hospitals.
When Students Have an Emergency, the Brookline Resilient Youth Team Steps in
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
In 2004, the Brookline Community Mental Health Center and Brookline High School established the Brookline Resilient Youth Team. It provides counseling and academic help to high school students who are re-entering school after a personal emergency.
"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.
The Diabetes Initiative
April 19, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Diabetes Initiative and its individual projects have contributed to the expansion of diabetes self-management at the state level and nationwide.
Raising the Flag for Community Health Workers
January 26, 2010 | Program Result Report
From 2006 to 2009, staff members at the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, worked to raise the profile and influence of community health workers in the health care system and among policy-makers.