American Well-Being Project

American Well-Being Project

Health

The American Well-Being Project is a collaborative effort between the Brookings Institute and the Social Policy Institute.

Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health

Research Agenda

This study will examine rates of screening and management of depression in primary care to inform the implementation of one or more interventions to increase rates of screening and the use of evidence-based interventions, such as collaborative care models or motivational interviewing.

Centene Center for Health Transformation

Centene Center for Health Transformation

Health

The Centene Center for Health Transformation is a community-industry-academic healthcare partnership that advances people centered health solutions to improve lives so that communities can thrive. 

Completed Projects

Completed Projects

Research Agendas

In the spring of 2020, the Center shared important knowledge and advice regarding COVID-19 through 12 articles and features in national media. Our healthcare provider behavior study explored the state of evidence regarding interventions to change provider behavior in health or behavioral health settings.

Evaluating Food Policy

Evaluating Food Policy

Research Agenda

These studies explore the impacts of various food policies on the populations they target.

Food is medicine

Food is medicine

Research Agenda

Healthy nutritious food can affect health outcomes just as much as medicine. At the Social Policy Institute, we research ways to ensure healthier food access for families at the greatest risk of food insecurity.

Health and Financial Wellness

Health and Financial Wellness

Research Agenda

Economic status is widely understood to be a determinant of health and behavioral health outcomes, with lower income groups experiencing poorer health and higher rates of premature mortality than individuals of higher economic status. These studies explore this association.

HPV Vaccination Uptake

HPV Vaccination Uptake

Research Agenda

Researchers at the Social Policy Institute received funding through the St. Jude WUSTL Implementation Science Research Collaborative to conduct a scoping review of the barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccine uptake within primary care settings.

Research Response to COVID-19

Research Response to COVID-19

Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 Survey

COVID-19 has dramatically shifted the world, and applying lessons learned during the pandemic will be critical as we not only rebuild our economy, but make it more equitable, too.

Response to COVID-19

Response to COVID-19

Research Agenda

These studies explore how COVID-19, the impacts on social needs and care, and how responses to the virus impacted these.