About this theme area:
Both medical services and social factors play central roles in determining the health status of individuals and populations. Yet there is insufficient knowledge of, and coordination between, clinical practice and social services, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized populations. This research theme aims to generate community-engaged research on solutions for better integration and alignment of clinical practice and social service systems. Research is focused on:
• Bi-directional nature of collaboration (healthcare social services)
• Systems improvement
• Community engagement
• Health equity
IRL Teams working on projects in this theme:
- Building blocks and tearing down fences: creating integrated and equitable systems of care for rural communities
- Neighboring with Intention: Strengthening Communities with Trauma-Informed Care
- Integrating social determinants of health into clinical services for the Arab American and immigrant community
- Wichoabdeza: Trauma-informed policy change to improve health in a tribal community
- Examining the effects of carceral exposure on health services use: Implications for policy and service coordination
- Making the Mandate Work: Reducing Disparities by Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Elder Abuse to Adult Protective Services
- Centering Survivor Voices to Improve Medical-Community Partnerships Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
- Improving Juvenile Indigent Defense and Health through Holistic Representation
