Evidence for Action (E4A) funds research evaluating the population health, wellbeing, and racial equity impacts of programs, policies, and practices. What We're Learning is a repository of media pieces, research articles, presentations, reports, and other materials highlighting E4A supported research and findings. Sort by topic or resource type.
Green space goes hand-in-hand with cardiovascular health, with tree planting as a possible strategy to improve health. Research shows that areas with more plants and trees (greenness) are associated with lower incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Detailing the benefits of people paying utilities or traffic violation collection through segmented pricing, or payment pricing based on the customer's ability to pay, for improved equity
Centering the needs of pregnant people and their families' and forming equitable collaborations between community and institutional partners can meaningfully transform care delivery systems and comprehensively meet the needs of the entire community.
US Army and Navy service members went to fewer therapy sessions during pregnancy and while on leave following birth, especially if they had already received mental health treatment before. Birthing parents were more likely to go back to therapy once they started working again.
The research team discovered that living in greener, more walkable neighborhoods is associated with lower incidence of Alzheimer's Disease.
The project team found that school-based mental health services increased average outpatient mental health service use and reduced self-reported suicide attempts.
The project team found that cash transfers on their were associated with increases in healthy behaviors and that the cash transfer paired with after-school programming was associated with an improvement in the financial health of participants.
Drs. Wendy Netter Epstein and Christoper T. Robertson share findings that suggest a better way to promote signing up for health insurance is to appeal through a "helping community" framework rather than by trying to convince them that it makes better financial sense.