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| Collaboration to Build Healthier Communities |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America focuses on collaboration between the health sector and other sectors. These reports are based on a nationwide survey to identify cross sector work and learn about collaborative action to improve the health of communities.
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Health
Most recent report: June 2013 |
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| Mental Health Crisis Alliance |
The Mental Health Crisis Alliance was interested in exploring the impact of community-based crisis stabilization services on healthcare utilization. Wilder Research analyzed claims data to understand how emergency department, hospital, and clinic outpatient service use was impacted by crisis stabilization services.
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Mental Health
Most recent report: May 2013 |
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| Neighborhood Development Center |
Neighborhood Development Center is a nonprofit organization that works in Twin Cities' low-income neighborhoods to help emerging entrepreneurs develop successful businesses that serve and revitalize their communities. This multi-year evaluation documents NDC's economic impact on NDC-assisted businesses as well as on the neighborhoods where owners reside and operate businesses.
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Communities
Most recent report: May 2013 |
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| Northside Achievement Zone |
The Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) is a collaboration of community organizations whose mission is to build a culture of achievement in North Minneapolis to assure all youth graduate from high school college-ready. A community baseline survey was done to measure how students are doing and the readiness of the community to support student achievement. The program evaluation looks at progress made.
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Education
Most recent report: May 2013 |
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| Homelessness in Minnesota 2012 Study |
Every three years, Wilder Research conducts a statewide survey of people who are homeless or living in temporary housing programs. The study includes counts and estimates of the number of people who are homeless and face-to-face interviews with homeless people throughout Minnesota to better understand the causes and circumstances of homelessness. Detailed homeless counts are available by region here: http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Research-Areas/Homelessness/Pages/Statewide-Homeless-Study-Detailed-Data.aspx
Topic:
Homelessness and Housing
Most recent report: April 2013 |
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| Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention |
These evaluations are part of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division’s statewide youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention initiative. The reports address a range of activities, including trainings and conferences, needs assessments, community coalition development, and prevention program implementation.
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Substance Abuse Prevention
Most recent report: April 2013 |
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| Corridors of Opportunity |
This is a Twin Cities regional project to ensure that transit lines are planned with related developments (including jobs and affordable housing) so as to benefit low-income residents equitably as part of the overall economic development of the region. The interim report provides early observations relating to the initiative’s systems change goals. A report also collected feedback from stakeholders about the grant review and decision-making process used for distributing grant money to community-based organizations.
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Communities
Most recent report: March 2013 |
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| Jewish Family Service of St. Paul |
Jewish Family Service implemented evidence-based depression reduction strategies designed for older adults. The evaluation looks at characteristics of the clients, client satisfaction, case manager feedback, and program successes and challenges.
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Older Adults
Most recent report: March 2013 |
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| Saint Paul Public Schools Parent Academy |
Parent Academy is a six-week program that works to connect parents, schools, and the community to help prepare children for college. The evaluation looks at how the program impacts parent engagement.
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Education
Most recent report: March 2013 |
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| Health and Health Care in Minnesota Public Opinion Poll |
Wilder Research conducted a statewide survey for the Bush Foundation as part of the Citizen Solutions project. The survey asked about health, the health care system, and policy.
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Health
Most recent report: February 2013 |