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In response to New Hampshire’s opioid crisis, JSI, with funding from the State of New Hampshire, has created an outreach and awareness campaign, The Doorway-NH. The campaign promotes services and resources available at The Doorway-NH website, and by sharing compelling stories of recovery and hope by New Hampshire residents. These stories help alleviate stigma for people and…
The Healthy Youth Alliance contracted with John Snow Inc. for the local evaluation of the State of Colorado’s and the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) “Speak Now Colorado” social marketing campaign targeted to parents. JSI evaluated the paid media campaign's awareness, reach, and impact in Boulder County and City of Boulder by measuring behavior change…
This is a task order within the Master Contract, Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks III (ACTION III). It is intended to support general management and administration of ACTION III Partnerships in order to enhance JSI's ability to 1) provide services and deliverables of the highest quality, and 2) provide detailed information about…
The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index (Elder Index), was developed by the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Elder Index is a measure of the income that older adults need to meet their basic needs and age in place with dignity. The Elder Index is specific to household size, location, housing tenure,…
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…