Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children

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Reducing Health Disparities

Examination of Health Disparities by analyzing large databases, e.g. examining the National Survey of Children’s Health, in birth outcomes adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, education attainment, households’ income levels, marital status, access to primary care physicians, neighborhood factors etc.;health care for children in foster care, unmet  needs for children in dental and mental health; preventive services such as bicycle helmets, oral health and literacy promotion.  Other potential Community Academic Partnerships (MCW Healthier WI Partnership Program) initiatives are 3-year $450k grants for asthma control (Dr. Meurer); nutrition and physical activity (Dr. Meurer); auto safety (Dr. Brixey);health insurance enrollment (Dr. Willis);1-year $50k grants for city health policy (Dr. Meurer) and pregnancy prevention (D. Ehrmann) with the majority of funds shared with community partners. 

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