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Thirty years into the epidemic, HIV continues to impact the lives of many people in Santa Clara County (California), across the U.S., and around the world, disproportionately affecting certain communities. Using social marketing campaigns to link people to testing services is one strategy in helping to prevent the spread of HIV and other STDs. For…
Massachusetts has been providing vaccines for the people of the Commonwealth for more than 100 years. Residents benefit from a universal select childhood vaccine program and some of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the nation. Adults, however, have less access to vaccine, vaccine services and vaccine information, and rates have lagged behind. There are…
Determining what consumers value when they receive health care services is an important activity in helping to improve the quality of those services. JSI worked closely with the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) to develop, implement, and analyze results from a consumer/client satisfaction tool. JSI collaborated with the Performance Management Advisory Group of…
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), New Hampshire consistently ranks in the top states for rates of alcohol use and abuse, marijuana use, and non-medical use of prescription pain relievers (young adults). New Hampshire lacked centralized, accessible, comprehensive technical support for the promotion…
JSI was contracted by Vermont Department of Health (VDH) to conduct components of the State's Title V comprehensive needs assessment that will allow the Department to fulfill its federal requirement. The needs assessment allows VDH and its stakeholders to develop priority setting plans to identify and select the priority needs for the state and guide…
JSI has led digital communications for HIV.gov (formerly known as AIDS.gov) since the project’s inception in 2006. HIV.gov works to: Expand visibility of timely and relevant Federal HIV and viral hepatitis policies, programs, and resources to the American public. Increase use of new media tools by the government, minority, and other community partners to extend…
Chlamydia is one of the most common communicable diseases in the United States, causing a “silent epidemic” because most of those infected have no symptoms. Untreated chlamydia infection increases the chance of getting HIV and can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility (particularly in women), chronic pain, and ectopic pregnancy. Sexually-active young women aged 15-25…
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