Research
We partner with health systems and community groups across the U.S. and globally to make sure proven health interventions reach the people who need them most. Our research spans from pilot development to larger-scale implementation studies. We develop, test, and refine implementation strategies that close gaps in care and advance health equity.
Our Research Projects
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Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke in At Risk Communities in California
How do the tiny particles in wildfire smoke affect the health of at risk communities in California?
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Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke in the San Francisco Bay Area
How does wildfire smoke affect San Francisco Bay Area residents across the nine Counties and what can be done to mitigate its effects?
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Community Monitoring of Diesel Truck Emissions
How does exposure to black carbon (found in diesel exhaust) affect people living with asthma?
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Integrated Services for Mental Health & HIV Prevention
How can we best implement evidence-based mental health and HIV prevention interventions for young women?
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An Agricultural Intervention for HIV and STI Prevention
Can a food security intervention improve mental, sexual, and reproductive health outcomes for adolescent girls?
Past Projects
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Building Partnerships to Address the Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat
Building partnerships to understand the health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat among climate-sensitive populations in the Bay Area and how community-led strategies can address these risks.
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Reducing COVID-19 Health Disparities in San Francisco
Reducing COVID-related health disparities in San Francisco neighborhoods with a high burden of COVID infections.
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Evaluating a Perinatal Community Health Worker Program
Evaluation of "Support Sisters", a perinatal community health worker program in San Francisco.
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Improving Community Health through Data Literacy
Supporting English as a Second Language (ESL) students in San Francisco to visualize COVID-19 data.
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Evaluating San Francisco’s Street Crisis Response Team
Evaluation of San Francisco's Street Crisis Response Team (mobile teams of a community paramedic, a behavioral health clinician and a peer specialist to provide rapid, trauma-informed response to behavioral health crises).
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COVID-19 Prevention among Spanish-Speakers in San Francisco
Preventing of the spread of COVID-19 among Spanish-Speakers in San Francisco