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Building off an assessment of NH women’s perceptions of alcohol and marijuana use conducted by JSI (Maternal Substance Use Prevention), JSI executed a multi-media social marketing campaign with the goal of reducing the use of alcohol and marijuana among women of reproductive age and increasing guideline adherence by healthcare providers serving women planning or experiencing…
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…
Health care organizations play a critical role in protecting the public’s health during emergencies. To ensure a comprehensive, statewide response to residents’ health needs in an emergency, the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) established the Granite State Health Care Coalition to coordinate emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts across the health care…
Health providers serving Medicaid populations have long recognized the close interplay between an individual’s socioeconomic circumstances, psychosocial conditions and health. Medicaid patients often have unmet health, mental health and substance use needs as well as challenging socioeconomic issues such as housing instability, unemployment, and food access, which influence access to care and health outcomes. However,…
JSI worked with the Merced County Department of Public Health to develop All In For Health, a media campaign to create a culture of health in Merced County. The campaign addresses risk factors that contribute to obesity and chronic disease in the community and aligns with the overall goals of Merced County’s CDC-funded Partnerships in…
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…
JSI is assisting 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 (HAB). JSI works with RWHAP…
The HRSA-funded initiative Strengthening Systems of Care for People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) provides coordinated technical assistance (TA) across HIV and behavioral health/substance use service providers. The project aims to enhance system-level coordination and networks of care among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients and other federal, state, and local entities. The…
JSI is contracted with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation of new climate health adaptation programs. JSI will provide logistical support to assist in the facilitation of workgroup meetings for the Climate and Health Advisory Council. This includes bi-monthly planning meetings and two annual half-day meetings and…
In 2021, JSI was awarded a multi-year contract by New Hampshire Chronic Disease Section with the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services. This contract builds on previous contracts with the primary purpose of expanding the capacity and ability of the workforce to educate and intervene with NH residents with…