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Community Resilience: LEARN and TELL Toolkit

The LEARN and TELL Community Resilience Toolkit teaches people about community resilience so that they can teach others and—ultimately—help their communities remain strong in the face of economic downturns, violence, weather-related disasters, and other community stressors.

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Community Health Needs Assessment Recommends Improvements in D.C.

Better integration of health and social services in Washington, D.C., may help facilitate the use of preventive health services such as for asthma, obesity, and sexual and mental health, according to a community health needs assessment.

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Oral Health: Parental and Provider Perspectives

Oral health is important to children’s overall health and well-being. However, access to care can be a challenge for parents seeking oral health services for children who are Medicaid beneficiaries. Also, providers have noted a general unawareness among parents about the importance of preventive oral health care.

Blog

Understanding the Roots of Dramatic Black-White Cancer Disparities in the Nation'™s Capital

The burden of cancer is not experienced equally across the population: Nationwide, black Americans have higher rates of death from cancer than white Americans, and nowhere has this disparity been more apparent than in the nation's capital, writes Rebecca Anhang Price.

News Release

Cancer Disparities Between D.C. Blacks and Whites Greater Than Those Nationwide

Across the United States in 2009, overall cancer incidence was 4 percent higher among blacks than among whites. The disparity was more striking in Washington, D.C., where the overall cancer incidence among black residents was 54 percent higher than the incidence among white residents.

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Cancer Disparities Between D.C. Blacks and Whites Greater Than Those Nationwide

Across the United States in 2009, overall cancer incidence was 4 percent higher among blacks than among whites. The disparity was more striking in Washington, D.C., where the overall cancer incidence among black residents was 54 percent higher than the incidence among white residents.

Commentary

Quake a Disaster 'Drill' D.C. Flunked

Fortunately for the nation's capitol, Hurricane Irene and the East Coast earthquake proved to be relatively minor events, as far as disasters go. But before everyone breathes a sigh of relief, it would be wise to reflect on how people responded to what were essentially dress rehearsals for much bigger events, write Lynn E. Davis and Arthur L. Kellermann.

News Release

Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming

Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities -- including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries -- holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them.

Research Brief

Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Use Data to Improve Services in Out-of-School Time Programs

Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation, along with three other cities that were not part of the initiative, were successful in using data from management information systems to improve out-of-school-time programs.

Research Brief

Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Build Systems to Improve Out-of-School-Time Programs

Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation to increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems used different planning approaches to meet the initiative's goals.

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Hours of Opportunity, Volume 3: Profiles of Five Cities Improving After-School Programs Through a Systems Approach

The third in this three-volume series presents in-depth case studies of five cities that received funding from The Wallace Foundation to improve out-of-school-time program provision: Providence, Boston, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

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Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming

Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities—including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries—holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them.

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Hours of Opportunity, Volume 2: The Power of Data to Improve After-School Programs Citywide

The second in this three-volume series describes how Wallace Foundation grantees and three other cities used management information systems to collect and use data on out-of-school-time programs, including enrollment, attendance, and outcomes.

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Behavioral Health in the District of Columbia: Assessing Need and Evaluating the Public System of Care

Research Brief

Children's Health in Washington, D.C. Access and Health Challenges Despite High Insurance Coverage Rates

Assesses children's health issues in Washington, D.C., including the health care delivery system and neighborhood health environments.

News Release

Major Health Care Challenges Persist for D.C. Children Despite High Rates of Health Insurance Coverage

Despite high rates of health insurance coverage among children in the District of Columbia, children's access to health care is inadequate and poses a significant health problem for the city's young residents, particularly those who are publicly insured.

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Major Health Care Challenges Persist for D.C. Children Despite High Rates of Insurance Coverage

Despite high rates of health insurance coverage among children in the District of Columbia, their access to health care is inadequate and poses a significant health problem—particularly for those who are publicly insured.

Journal Article

Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning

This study aimed to determine the impact of teen depression on peer, family, school, and physical functioning and the burden on parents.

Journal Article

Access to Appointments Based on Insurance Status in Washington, D.C.

Using a hypothetical emergency patient requiring close follow-up, D.C. providers were queried by phone to evaluate accessibility. The rate of privately insured receiving appointments was 71%, with Medicaid fee-for-service 36.6% and uninsured 13%.

Journal Article

Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems: Public Health Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Most public health preparedness planning and response activities in the D.C. area are the result of voluntary self-organization through both governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Including all government agencies in planning is a challenge.