We work to help our clients achieve results that improve health systems, services, and, ultimately, people’s lives.
JSI, in partnership with the Georgia Health Policy Center, is conducting a rapid investigation to inform the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Aligning Systems for Health initiative. The majority of multi-sector health initiatives identify a set of four principles – or core components – that are similar to what is described in the Aligning for Health…
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's (MDPH) Bureau of Community Health and Prevention has selected JSI to provide evaluation support for two CDC grants (1815: Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke and 1817: Innovative State and Local Public Health Strategies to Prevent and Manage Diabetes, Heart Disease, and…
We are partnering with The Opportunity Alliance to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of youth substance misuse and its related problems in Cumberland County, Maine. Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this five-year grant will support community building and partnership with schools in high-risk communities. This grant is…
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Gun Violence Prevention Program (GVP) provides individual- and community-level interventions to 17–24-year-olds who live in communities that are most affected by gun violence. GVP applies eight core principles centered on racial equity and trauma-informed care to deliver comprehensive street outreach, mental and behavioral health, mentoring, and workforce support services, and to address the root…
We are conducting a landscape analysis for the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s (Komen) African-American Health Equity Initiative (AAHEI). The project provides an opportunity to better understand the root causes of underlying disparities in breast cancer among African-American women. Specifically, it aims to elevate a much-needed community perspective regarding the impact of racism and discrimination on…
Since the launch of the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI) in 2016, JSI has been providing sustainability and financing technical support to grantees. This support has focused on clarifying value propositions, developing wellness funds and other infrastructure to collectively manage resources, and identifying and engaging potential contributors. JSI has created tools and other…
According to a National Health Interview Survey conducted by CDC in 2007, over 16 million adults and almost 7 million children in the United States suffer from asthma. Asthma disproportionately affects certain socio-economic, ethnic and racial groups that also suffer disparities in access to information and care. Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs constitute a highly…
For over 15 years, JSI has worked with the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), Medicaid Division, HIV Provision of Care Unit, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) staff in delivering detailed products, including a statewide comprehensive plan, as specified and required by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau…
We are providing research services to support an innovative study that will be among the first in the nation to assess potential benefits of providing home visits conducted by a community health worker teamed with a visiting nurse, to help older adults address asthma. The long-term goal of this study is to identify home-based interventions…
The Spirit Within Program is a partnership with Denver Indian Health and Family Services (DIHFS), an Urban Indian Health Clinic, and JSI. This project creates a Native Wellness Coordinator to connect Natives in the Denver area with traditional, cultural, and spiritual resources available in the community to help address health disparities. JSI's role is to…
We strive to build lasting relationships to produce better health outcomes for all.
