Our Impact
The Commonwealth Fund
Publication & Funding
“Confronting Racism in Health Care: Moving from Proclamations to New Practices” | 10.18.21
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NIH $10 Million Grant Funding
Penn Researchers to Study the Impact of Environmental and Economic Interventions on Reducing Health Disparities in Black Philadelphia Neighborhoods with Nearly $10M Grant | 10.13.21
The grant will fund research to investigate the impact of neighborhood place-based and financial well-being interventions, targeting the root causes of structural racism that contribute to poor health in Black communities.
The New York Times
Guest Essay
“To Combat Gun Violence, Clean Up the Neighborhood” | 10.08.21
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The Wall Street Journal
Article
“Fighting Crime With Home Renovations” | 08.26.21
“Research shows that funding big repairs for a damaged house can affect the crime rate for an entire city block.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Opinion
“Philly’s violence crisis can be reduced by tackling our housing repair crisis | Editorial” | 08.13.21
“Philadelphia’s gun violence, charting a record pace for homicides this year, presents a difficult and deadly problem. But recent research points to a solution that could save lives.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Editorial
“Philadelphia home repair grants linked to decreased neighborhood crime, Penn study finds” | 07.26.21
“When you’re thinking about gun violence prevention, there’s no one thing that’s going to get rid of it,” lead author Eugenia South said. “You need to have a multifaceted approach to prevention.”
White House Community Violence Intervention Webinar
“Place Matters” | 07.21.21
This expert-led webinar includes discussions on how place-based approaches can reduce and prevent community violence and crime by enhancing and maintaining the physical characteristics of settings where people come together in order to foster social interaction, strengthen connectedness, and increase collective efficacy. Presenters highlight the importance of community engagement within place-based approaches and discuss how incorporating community revitalization efforts, such as increasing green spaces and addressing abandoned buildings can reduce and prevent community violence. The presentation also includes a discussion on the Biden Administration’s investments in CVI.