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.



Extending prenatal care to low-income, immigrant women, regardless of citizenship status, is a cost-effective and life-saving strategy.


The Healthy Neighborhoods Project (HNP) website features ways communities can get involved, share information regarding community health and concerns, and explore findings.

Access to 2-year post-high school institutions positively impacts schooling attainment, as well as subsequent employment and earning levels. This is particularly evident for whites and Hispanics.


Place-based interventions have the potential to improve the health and safety of communities experience disadvantage.


Listen to Dr. Friedman discuss her research on the Podcast: Yale Cancer Answers.

Children of parents that have involvement with the criminal justice system have higher chances of depression, feelings of social isolation, conduct issues, and other negative outcomes.

Interventions targeting parental incarceration and involvement with the criminal justice system could have far-reaching health, wellbeing, and equity impacts for parents and children.