PHS is proud to have co-authored with The Children’s Partnership and First 5 Center for Children’s Policy a report and policy brief describing the array of community-based programs in California that support the social and emotional health of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Read MoreProject Healing partners, Valley Care Community Consortium, Tarzana Treatment Center, and Center for Living and Learning sought to improve care coordination for their clients by using a social determinants of health (SDoH) platform to support referral and communication. While the initiative was community-led, the providers partnered with PHS, who served as a process facilitator. PHS in turn designed and facilitated a six-phase process for choosing and piloting a SDoH platform.
Read MoreThe magnitude of the housing crisis underscores the need for more efficient and equitable coordination of health services. In response to a Los Angeles City Council motion on this issue, PHS was commissioned by Home For Good of United Way of Greater Los Angeles and Los Angeles City Administrative Office to conduct a rapid-response landscape analysis.
Read MoreAt the start of the pandemic, PHS formed partnerships with numerous community organizations to uplift voices of survivors to prevent violence and homelessness. In October 2020, we published a study with Hub for Urban Initiatives entitled “Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness in Los Angeles County during a Time of COVID-19.” It was the product of an intensive four months of rapid-response research with the help of community partners TransLatin@ Coalition, Positive Results Center, and Downtown Women’s Center.
Read MoreCongress had the opportunity to help families put food on the table and to infuse much-needed spending into the economy by raising the maximum benefit for SNAP during COVID-19. PHS and our partners at Nourish California (formerly California Food Policy Advocates) designed an analysis to help decision-makers understand the impact a 15% boost to SNAP (also known as CalFresh) would have on California by county and congressional district.
Read MoreUnderstanding community history is vital to responsible stewardship, whether you are an organization seeking to expand your geographic footprint or navigate neighborhood change. Dr. King developed in collaboration with community leaders in South LA and members of National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation a framework known as Critical Dialogues. This is an engagement tool for bringing community leaders and organizations together to create shared understanding of social issues of timely importance to the health of our communities, such as racism and gender justice. Photo credit: Joshua Hamm
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