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Building Knowledge for Policy and Practice in Southern New Jersey
In partnership with the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ), WRI is evaluating the efficacy and impact of various health and wellness education programs that the organization coordinates throughout the region. The project is slated for completion in March 2021.
Why is mortality so high in some counties compared to other counties? Is it because of long term care facilities? Population age? Pre-existing conditions? Proximity to big cities? Or is it related to community-level factors, like poverty, race and ethnicity, or community cohesion? A new study led by WRI Faculty Director Sarah Allred and Emily Greenfield, an associate professor of social work at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, will seek to understand these patterns, not just at the county level, but also at the municipality level.
HeroCare Connect is a partnership of Deborah Heart and Lung Center and Cooper University Health Care serving veterans, active duty, and retired military and their families. Since March 2020, WRI, along with consultants who bring expertise on the population and legislative aspect of this project, have been assisting with aligning the program goals with the MISSION Act to become a model of specialty health care service for veterans, active duty, and retired military in the area
Integrated Health Care is a program resulting from Deborah Heart and Lung Center and Cooper University Health Care’s partnership HeroCare Connect (which focuses on veterans, active duty, and retired military and their families) and their independent programs supporting first-responders. Since December 2019, WRI has evaluated this program for efficacy and overall impact by conducting interviews with key staff members from both organizations on marketing, program management, and patient navigation.
Every two years, counties are required by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) to study community needs and evaluate current services using both a quantitative and qualitative approach. This year, WRI is partnering with the Human Services Advisory Councils (HSAC) in Burlington and Salem Counties to assess the strength of current services for children and families and identify local needs.
WRI is partnering with Cooper University Health Care as the evaluator on its Integrative Health Care for Veterans, Military, and First Responders Program. Established through a grant by the NJ Department of Health, this program expands the quality of care provided to members of the military through HeroCare ConnectTM― a partnership with Deborah Heart and … Continue reading Evaluating Integrated Care for Veterans…