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.
Opening onsite health clinics to provide comprehensive primary care to teachers and their families can lower a school district's health care costs and decrease teacher absenteeism, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs), diagnoses of more than one chronic condition at one time, place a significant burden on the health care system. New research draws attention to the importance of examining how MCCs cluster.
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With workplace wellness programs, there are diminishing returns as incentives increase past a certain point and employer's do not see a savings on health care costs.
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Litigation around school physical education mandates led to increased accountability to and compliance with the law.
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A mother's eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was associated with an increased likelihood that her child(ren) participated in the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC).
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The health of citizen children born to undocumented immigrants is closely tied to local, state, and federal immigration policies.
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Presentation outlining study rationale, background, and initial findings to the San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment.
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Handgun waiting periods, firearm permits, prohibition of firearm possession by a person convicted of a violent misdemeanor, and firearm relinquishment programs led to a lower percentage of in-state gun ownership and a lower chance that recovered guns were from an in-state source, suggesting guns tend to move from states with fewer restrictions into states with more restrictions.
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In the first randomized controlled experiment of a multi-component intervention designed to shift schedules in hourly retail jobs toward greater stability, the Stable Scheduling Study found that increasing the stability of work schedules is possible and even profitable in today’s competitive retail environment.
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A stable scheduling intervention at Gap, Inc., showed that such practices lead to increased productivity and sales.
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Stable scheduling practices has benefits for workers and employers.
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Stable schedules for retail hourly, shift-workers led to increased productivity and sales, as well as reduced stress and better health for workers.
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