Building Healthy Communities

Health care innovation and improvement represent opportunities to reshape the health care and public policy ecosystem in a way that centers historically marginalized groups for the benefit of all. An international dialogue among UK and US perspectives elevated key considerations for the health policy community and described a “burning ambition” to effect public policy change.

The maternal health crisis in the U.S. continues to impact birthing people throughout the country, particularly those who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color. Colleagues from AcademyHealth’s Project DREAM outline how medical providers can collaborate with doulas in their communities to improve birth outcomes.

AcademyHealth will administer a communications and policy capacity building program for Humana Foundation research grantee partners to equip and empower researchers to leverage their research insights for real public health or health care policy and practice change.

As the year-long Thriving in School project draws to a close, this blog post reflects on the project’s accomplishments to inform research, policy, and practice.

A closer look at the Youth/Family Engagement Domain illuminates ways for youth and families to get involved with the Thriving in School research agenda.

Research questions developed through a participatory process, led by AcademyHealth, shed light on pressing evidence gaps in understanding the effectiveness of school-based mental health programs serving CYSHCN with emotional and behavioral needs.

A two-page, plain language summary outlines key takeaways from the Thriving in School Environmental Scan report.

A national research agenda-setting process, led by AcademyHealth, highlights prioritized evidence gaps in school-based mental health programs serving CYSHCN with emotional and behavioral needs.

This scan served as the basis for a national research agenda-setting process, led by AcademyHealth, that was designed to address pressing evidence gaps in school-based mental health programs serving CYSHCN with emotional and behavioral needs.

AcademyHealth is thrilled to introduce a new cohort of Research Champions who will lead the way in bridging the gap between health services research and public policy, thanks to generous support from the Doris Duke Foundation.