The Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Young People Experiencing Housing Instability and Homelessness in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, represents a collaborative effort of the Southwest Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and the University of New Mexico […]
LGBTQ Primary Care Toolkit Now Available
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) people experience significant health disparities, including many conditions that are often first identified in primary care. However, LGBTQ people face significant barriers to accessing primary care. Healthcare providers and staff may hold negative attitudes about LGBTQ people or are not trained to provide quality care to LGBTQ […]
Seasons of Care: Improving Native American Elder Access to and Use of Healthcare through Effective System Navigation
Health care is a treaty-guaranteed right for all federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. [1] Although enrolled members of federally recognized American Indian tribes have a legal right to federally funded health care, American Indian Elders have a lower life expectancy and are more likely to experience poor health and barriers to care compared […]
Reducing LGBTQ+ Adolescent Suicide
Reducing youth suicide in the U.S. is a national public health priority, and LGBTQ youth are at an especially elevated risk. A safe and supportive school environment is pivotal to preventing youth suicide, second only to a safe and supportive home in importance for preventing suicide and other risk behaviors. Schools are now widely accepted […]
CONNECT (Santa Fe Accountable Health Community)
Funded by Santa Fe County, New Mexico CONNECT, based on the Accountable Health Community (AHC) model developed by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), is a systems-change model to address the social determinants of health of Santa Fe County residents. It mobilizes Navigators housed in a range of service agencies who can connect […]