For Women’s Health: Investigating New Approaches to Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer remains a significant health issue, despite advancements like human papillomavirus (HPV) tests and Pap smears. Health centers across the United States, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide essential healthcare services to 30.5 million low-income and medically underserved patients, continue to struggle with raising cervical cancer screening rates. Thanks to a grant […]
Weitzman Institute Receives $1 Million Department of Justice Grant to Evaluate Violence Intervention Programs in New York City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Leslie [email protected](860) 918-7504 January 22, 2025, Washington, DC – The Weitzman Institute, in collaboration with Active Plus and Johns Hopkins University, has been awarded a prestigious grant under the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) FY24 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research and Evaluation program. The grant award, $1M over three […]
Indigenous Mental Health: Barriers, Programs, and Policies
To acknowledge National Mental Health Awareness Month, we revisit the intersection of gun violence and mental health, discuss the current policy landscape, and recognize the creative community-led initiatives breaking the cycle.
The Effect of Gun Violence on Community Mental Health
To acknowledge National Mental Health Awareness Month, we revisit the intersection of gun violence and mental health, discuss the current policy landscape, and recognize the creative community-led initiatives breaking the cycle.
Research shows success in treating opioid use disorder in primary care settings
New research from the Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc., the Weitzman Institute, and the Health Disparities Institute demonstrates that FQHC primary care settings can achieve impressive results treating patients with opioid use disorder. We are proud to share the results of this important first-of-its-kind study, “Nine year substance use treatment outcomes with […]