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Research to Prevent Blindness Supports Study Finding 1 In 4 ER Visits for Eye Problems Aren’t Actually Emergencies

Release Date:

02/15/2017

... finds that nearly one in four people who seek emergency care for eye problems have mild conditions, and recommends ... ways to help those patients get the right level of care . The national study, led by...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

United Hospital Fund Study Doubts Utility of Quality Performance Websites

Release Date:

01/03/2018

... with an emphasis on evaluating how patients experience care delivery on a personal basis. They recommend the U.S. ... offered by patients regarding their experiences of care ... United Hospital Fund Study...

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ASPCA Assists Nearly 600 Animals Displaced by Hurricane Michael

Release Date:

10/30/2018

... has assisted Florida SARC and local agencies in providing care for nearly 600 animals displaced by the storm. “When ... essential that animal welfare agencies collaborate to care for displaced animals,” said...

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28 Mar 2023

Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... our north star, we must figure out we transform, not just reform the policies and systems that prevent people from ... juxtapositions between supporting immediate policy reform while co-creating a more...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Housing and Homelessness

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Bloomberg Philanthropies Addresses Road Safety Issues in Mumbai

Release Date:

02/23/2015

... entity through which he is doing that, focuses on public health , environment, education, the arts and government innovation. One of the areas of focus in public health is road safety, and Mumbai and India are...

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Community Development

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Simons Foundation Among Backers of $28 Million Autism Treatment Study

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... of a collaboration among the National Institute of Mental Health , the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. ... Translational Sciences at the...

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women

Release Date:

01/27/2017

... HIV than other women, and many don’t know it. So public health officials and advocates are trying to get the word out ... women, especially black women, by giving them sexual health options and also embarking...

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... provides more evidence that boosting wages can provide health benefits for low-income families. “The results ... increases have beneficial effects on infant and maternal health , adolescent fertility, and other...

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Children, Youth and Families

NYC Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... and high schools in the city do not have a licensed health education teacher – with most of them being middle ... schools. Also, in middle and high schools, 97 percent of health instructors are not licensed,...

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Education

United Hospital Fund Report on CHIP Finds Sharp Increase in NYS Enrollment

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... issue—it reports that enrollment in the state’s Child Health Plus program, primarily funded by CHIP, jumped by 17 ... a total almost 350,000 children. The brief maps out Child Health Plus enrollment and its...

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William T. Grant Foundation Supported Study Finds Trump Immigration Policies Take Mental Toll on Latino Parents

Release Date:

03/22/2018

... professors found that Latino-American families’ mental health is suffering because of the Trump administration’s ... was published this month in the Journal of Adolescent Health , collected data from 54 Latino...