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Journal Article
US Health Care Workforce Changes During the First and Second Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Health care employment levels declined from 22.2 million in 2019 to 21.1 million, in 2020 but rebounded to 21.8 million in second quarter of 2021.
Jun 22, 2022
Jonathan H. Cantor, Christopher M. Whaley, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Thuy D. Nguyen
Journal Article
Advancing Research in Child Suicide: A Call to Action
This paper highlights the problem of child suicide, summarizes what is known and not known about the problem in the empirical literature, and provides recommendations with ethical considerations for future research and practice.
Jun 22, 2022
Lynsay Ayer, Lisa Colpe, Jane L. Pearson, Mary Rooney, Eric Murphy
Journal Article
NHS Staff Wellbeing: Why Investing in Organisational and Management Practices Makes Business Sense
This is a summary of the findings of a rapid evidence review and economic analysis commissioned by the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) to advise policymakers on how to improve NHS staff wellbeing.
Jun 22, 2022
Kevin Daniels, Sara Connolly, Ritchie Woodard, Christian Van Stolk, Jana Patey, Kevin Fong, Rachel France, Carol Vigurs, Mike Herd
Journal Article
American Single Father Homes: A Growing Public Health Priority
This commentary highlights the need for public health, child welfare and healthcare to pay more attention to fathers and their role in parenting/child development.
Jun 22, 2022
Stacey L. Shipe, Lynsay Ayer, Kate Guastaferro
Journal Article
Clinical Pathway for Suicide Risk Screening in Adult Primary Care Settings: Special Recommendations
This paper describes a clinical suicide risk screening pathway for adult primary care practices. We also provide guidance to aid primary care practices in their decisions about how to implement the clinical pathway.
Jun 22, 2022
Lynsay Ayer, Lisa M. Horowitz, Lisa Colpe, Nathan J. Lowry, Patrick C. Ryan, Edwin Boudreaux, Virna Little, Stephen Erban, Soett Ramirez-Estrada, Michael Schoenbaum
Report
Availability and Accessibility of Mental Health Services in New York City
To advance policy strategy for addressing gaps in the mental health services system, RAND researchers investigate the availability and accessibility of mental health services in New York City.
Jun 22, 2022
Joshua Breslau, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Mallika Bhandarkar, Jonathan H. Cantor, Russell Hanson, Aaron Kofner, Rosemary Li, Nipher Malika, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Harold Alan Pincus
Report
Determining the Military Capabilities Most Needed to Counter China and Russia: A Strategy-Driven Approach
Decisionmakers must make wise choices for investing scarce military resources into capabilities that have the greatest potential to thwart adversaries' designs against the United States. This Perspective offers a blueprint for doing that.
Jun 22, 2022
David A. Ochmanek
Research Brief
Contributions to Research on Automated Writing Scoring and Feedback Systems
This brief summarizes research by experts at the RAND Corporation and the University of Pittsburgh to advance automated writing scoring and feedback systems for elementary school student writers.
Jun 22, 2022
Elaine Lin Wang, Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Diane Litman, Richard Correnti, Haoran Zhang, Zahra Rahimi, Zahid Kisa, Ahmed Magooda, Emily Howe, Rafael Quintana
Journal Article
Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Family-Based Substance Use Treatment on Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors
We compared the effectiveness of individual- and family-based substance use treatments in reducing youth self-injurious thoughts and behaviors.
Jun 21, 2022
Lynsay Ayer, Joseph D. Pane, Mark D. Godley, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Lane F. Burgette, Matthew Cefalu, Brian G. Vegetabile, Beth Ann Griffin
Journal Article
Military Service Branch Differences in Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use, Prescription Drug Misuse, and Mental Health Conditions
Using data from the 2015 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey, we estimated service branch-specific prevalences of substance use and mental health outcomes.
Jun 21, 2022
Megan S. Schuler, Eunice C. Wong, Rajeev Ramchand
Journal Article
Co-occurring Alcohol and Mental Health Problems in the Military: Prevalence, Disparities, and Service Utilization
This study examined the prevalence of co-occurring alcohol and mental health (MH) problems, perceived MH service need, and MH service utilization among active duty service members.
Jun 21, 2022
Lynsay Ayer, Rajeev Ramchand, Gina Karimi, Eunice C. Wong
Report
Exploring Research Engagement with China: Opportunities and Challenges
This study explores the opportunities and challenges of UK academics' research engagement with China.
Jun 21, 2022
Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
Report
The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness
This report examines the characteristics of highly competitive societies, explores the relationship of a nation's social condition to its global standing, and then applies these lessons to the United States today.
Jun 21, 2022
Michael J. Mazarr
Report
Los Angeles County's Preparedness for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate (SB 1383): An Examination of Food Recovery Logistics and Other Challenges
The authors review food recovery in Los Angeles County and specific challenges relating to Senate Bill 1383 implementation, and they suggest ways in which the mandate could be turned into an opportunity for innovation and capacity-building.
Jun 21, 2022
Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter
Multimedia
Preparing for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate: Findings from the Los Angeles Food Recovery Study
Under a new state law, California must significantly reduce organic waste and recover some edible food from going to landfill by 2025. Is Los Angeles County prepared for the new mandate?
Jun 21, 2022
Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter
Research Brief
Exploring the opportunities and challenges of research engagement with China
A study exploring the opportunities and challenges of UK academics' research engagement with China
Jun 21, 2022
Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
Tool
Getting To Outcomes® Handbook for Strengthening Sexual Assault Prevention Activities in the Military
This web-based Getting To Outcomes handbook and PDF for offline use provide streamlined instructions and resources to help with the planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of military sexual assault prevention activities.
Jun 20, 2022
Patricia A. Ebener, Joie D. Acosta, Matthew Chinman, Coreen Farris, Amy L. Shearer, Sierra Smucker, Melissa Bauman, Sarah Zelazny
Report
Guidance on When to Estimate a Future Price Factor: Development of Criteria and Thresholds
A future price forecast can help the Federal Emergency Management Agency and communities seeking its Public Assistance estimate construction costs. Researchers created a framework for determining when such a forecast could be useful.
Jun 20, 2022
Isaac M. Opper, Priscillia Hunt, Lucas Husted, Jessie Coe, Kathryn A. Edwards, Aaron Strong, Jeffrey B. Wenger
Report
Collaborating on University Principal Preparation Program Redesign: A Summary of Findings for University Principal Preparation Program Providers (Volume 3, Part 3)
University-based principal preparation programs (PPPs) prepare the majority of U.S. school principals. This targeted report shares findings from a study of an initiative to support improvements to PPPs, with an emphasis on findings for other PPPs.
Jun 20, 2022
Rebecca Herman, Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates
Report
District Partnerships with University Principal Preparation Programs: A Summary of Findings for School District Leaders (Volume 3, Part 4)
This report shares findings from the RAND Corporation's five-year study of The Wallace Foundation's University Principal Preparation Initiative, with an emphasis on findings for school district leaders.
Jun 20, 2022
Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates, Rebecca Herman

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Los Angeles County's Preparedness for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate (SB 1383) 2022

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Identifying and Understanding Ways to Address the Impact of Racism on Patient Safety in Health Care Settings 2022

The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness 2022