NIDRR Access to Care
This three-year research project, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), aimed to examine access barriers to the continuum of mainstream health care services for persons with disabilities across the lifespan in Massachusetts. This project was designed to [...]
HIV Care Continuum
Objectives At the end of this unit, participants will be able to: Describe how Community Health Workers (CHWs) fit into achieving the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Updated to 2020, which include engaging people in care and retention Describe the HIV Care continuum in more detail Identify factors that i [...]
Documentation Skills for CHWs: Writing Useful Case Notes
OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, participants will be able to: Create documentation using the SOAP note format Identify the purpose and common elements of good case notes Identify the challenges associated with completing case notes in an effective manner Identify best practices and what you as [...]
An Overview of the Consumer Protections and Coverage Options in the Affordable Care Act
This joint webinar between the Catalyst Center and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health took place on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.
Case Conferencing
OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, participants will be able to: Understand the purpose of a case conference Describe the difference between case coordination and case conferences List some practical things to consider when organizing a case conference Be aware of general documentation principles r [...]
Improving Access to HIV Care Using CHWs
As the Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center (TAEC) for the initiative, Boston University (BU) will provide training and technical assistance to these provider sites, especially CHWs and supervisors, as they develop and implement the CHW model in their settings. BU will also evaluate the effect [...]
MCH Workforce Development
The Catalyst Center serves as a partner with the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) to form the Access to Care Core for the University of North Carolina’s National Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workforce Developm [...]
Policy Analysis
We use data and evidence-driven strategies to conduct expert policy analysis that assists stakeholders in decision-making around issues of improving health and well-being for vulnerable populations. Our work includes independent analysis for local, state and federal policy makers, provider organizat [...]
The Affordable Care Act: Opportunities and Challenges 30th Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
On April 19, 2013, Meg Comeau attended the 30th meeting fo the Secretyary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. She presented and discussed the Affordable Care Act, described the state marketplaces that will open in January 2014, among other topics.
Cross-Cultural Skills
OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, participants will be able to: Provide and use a broad-based definition of culture that goes beyond race/ethnicity Identify various cultural groups of which they are members Explain how power and privilege influence interactions among and between cultural groups in [...]
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