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JSI is contracting with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences to coordinate COVID-19 and other vaccination services that are intended to optimize access to COVID-19 vaccination and reduce racial, ethnic, and other disparities in vaccination rates for prioritized municipalities, communities, and populations in Massachusetts. Vaccination efforts will be…
Across the United States, many children missed regular checkups with their healthcare providers during the COVID pandemic. As a result, many children in Santa Clara County (SCC), CA have fallen behind on recommended and required vaccinations since 2020, including vaccines for vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough that are required by California schools….
JSI is assessing the experiences, attitudes and barriers ten priority communities of color face in receiving COVID-19 testing, treatment, vaccination and related services. in the Nassau County, New York. The priority communities for this study are Baldwin, Elmont, Freeport, Glen Cove, Hempstead, Long Beach, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Valley Stream, and Westbury. Our approach is rooted in community-based participatory research….
Along with our partners the Washington State Department of Health, the Common Indicators Project, and Pillar Consulting, JSI leads one of two evaluation centers for the national Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) Initiative. JSI co-leads strategic planning for and implementation of an equity-driven, multi-site (68 grantees) community-based participatory evaluation framework that explores the…
Since 2003, we have assisted the NH Division of Public Health Services and local partners in efforts to prepare for public health emergencies, including pandemics. Based on this expertise, we began supporting New Hampshire's COVID-19 response starting in March 2020. As the response has evolved, our staff have served in a variety of roles depending on the need,…
In February 2020, the Colorado Health Foundation launched a funding opportunity for safety-net clinics in Colorado. They partnered with JSI, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), and Think Equity to assist clinics in integrating a TBC (Team-Based Care) model ensuring its financial, equity, and operational sustainability especially in light of the COVID pandemic. We are working with…
We collaborated with New Hampshire’s two other Project ECHO Hubs (Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the NH Citizens Health Initiative at the University of New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice) and served as an official Training Center, along with 98 other training centers across the county, to deliver the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO….
As the COVID-19 vaccine rolled-out is planned in Ghana, JSI has been engaged to help plan and coordinate the introduction through the COVAX initiative. The JSI-Ghana COVAX initiative will strengthen immunization services by strategically focussing on planning and coordination of partners and relevant stakeholders, including a National Technical Working Group (NTWG) for COVID-19 vaccine introduction,…
Preparing countries for COVID-19 vaccine rollout means ensuring frontline healthcare workers are equipped with the technical capacity and confidence to provide the COVID-19 vaccine and engage with the community. As early, priority vaccine recipients and vaccinators, demand for and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among health workers and other priority groups will significantly influence the success…
The unintended pregnancy rate in the U.S. is at a historic low; however, the rate remains high compared to other developed nations with nearly half (45%) of U.S. pregnancies unintended. Federal funding through the Title X Family Planning program aims to decrease the number of unplanned pregnancies, increase optimal birth spacing, achieve healthy pregnancies, decrease…