The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has partnered with Barclays Bank to develop a youth entrepreneurship program with the Bloomberg School’s Center for American Indian Health. The new initiative is aimed at designing an evidence-based program to inspire American Indian youth to stay in school and create business and social entrepreneurship opportunities. As […]
Archives for December 2013
Medicaid Enrollment: Your Guide for Engaging People Experiencing Homelessness
This tip sheet developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless (NHCHC) provides talking points and strategies for engaging homeless and other marginalized populations. NHCHC developed this resource for frontline workers to support their efforts in helping these populations enroll in Medicaid. Population of focus: Organizations and individuals working to enroll the homeless in Medicaid […]
Psychotropic Medication Use Among Adolescents: United States, 2005–2010
Slightly more than 6 percent of U.S. teens take prescription medications for a mental health condition such as depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new survey shows. The survey also revealed a wide gap in psychiatric drug use across ethnic and racial groups. The survey showed that white teens were much more likely to be taking […]
Tool Evaluates Understandability of Health-Education Materials: The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool & User’s Guide
Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) and User’s Guide provides a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of consumer-education materials such as brochures, medical instructions, and audiovisual aids. The tool, which was prepared under contract for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, covers topics such as content, word choice and […]
National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 17% of Unemployed Workers Have Substance Use Disorder
A government survey finds 17 percent of unemployed workers have a substance use disorder, compared with 9 percent of full-time workers, CNNMoney reports.The findings, from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, are self-reported, so the rate of substance use disorders among the unemployed may be even higher, the article notes. The survey included […]
Suicide Prevention Tools Focus on the Care of At-Risk Juveniles
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) has released a set of comprehensive suicide prevention resources to support professionals who work with youth in the juvenile justice system. The newly developed educational tools advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, which guides efforts to prevent suicide across the nation. Online versions of the […]