Project Type(s):
Population Health/Implementation
This study, funded as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action research program, evaluates the feasibility of the Youth Wellness Hub as a hyper-local community governance model for integrating delivery and financing systems for youth behavioral health and wellness services. The Youth Wellness Hub combines three social policy tools that are separately promising or well-supported in the research literature: community governance; public health education campaigns; and service network coordination through fiscal blending. The study uses a mixed-methods approach to assess feasibility of the model as tested in Tacoma, Washington, including surveys and interviews with community organizations together with a network analysis of these organizations. The study is conducted by the University of Washington in collaboration with the Excelsior Center for Health and Wellness, the Safe Streets Coalition, and other community partners.
Project Period:
February 15, 2023 — February 14, 2024
Funding Type(s):
Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Geographic Area(s):
Washington
Practice Type(s):
Community Mental Health/Health Center/Faith Health Center
Patient Population(s):
Caregivers/Providers, Young Adults
Targeted Condition(s):
General Mental Well-Being
