PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow
Release Date:
02/23/2016
Steven Dawson, the founder and longtime CEO of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), has joined The Pinkerton Foundation as a Visiting Fellow.
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Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs.
With Mellon Support, Smithsonian to Create National Art Database
Release Date:
02/22/2016
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, and 14 institutions from around the country, are building a shared, and searchable, online database that could spur research and scholarship about American art.
Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Fewer than half of the more than 1,000 healthcare related-apps reviewed by researchers appeared to be useful for their potential for patient engagement, The Commonwealth Fund reports.
An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Saru Jayaraman, a vocal leader in the food labor movement and founder of Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC), has been supported by the Ford Foundation for more than a decade. The New York Times profiles her efforts for restaurant workers.
United Hospital Fund Works to Tackle Antibiotic Misuse in Outpatient Care
Release Date:
02/22/2016
The United Hospital Fund launched an Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative, involving hospitals across the metropolitan area in a concerted effort to improve antibiotic-prescribing practices in the community.
JP Morgan Chase Institute Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy
Release Date:
02/19/2016
The newest report from the JPMorgan Chase Institute, “Paychecks, Paydays, and the Online Platform Economy: Big Data on Income Volatility,” answers questions about income volatility among U.S. workers.
Pinkerton, NYCT-Supported JobsFirstNYC Announces 4 Workforce Partnerships to Help Youth Gain Employment Training & Jobs
Release Date:
02/19/2016
Out-of-school and out-of-work young adults in NYC will be helped to connect with stable jobs and careeer opportunities, thorough JobsFirstNYC's local initiative - the Young Adult Sectoral Employment Project (YASEP).
New Mortgage Program Big Boost for Detroit Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations)
Release Date:
02/19/2016
A new program to help Detroit home buyers finance purchases will guarantee 1,000 mortgages in a city where banks have been skittish about lending because of deeply depressed property values.
Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)
Release Date:
02/19/2016
A recent Center for Strategic and International Studies event, 'Impact Investing: An Opportunity for Development?,' brought together a panel of experts to discuss impact investing and its potential to address global issues.
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