Social Support Protected Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This brief shows that those who reported having emotional support from family and friends were less likely to report negative mental health effects from the COVID-19 pandemic (32.9%) compared to those without emotional support (50.2%).
Expansions in the U.S. Child Care and Development Block Grant Improved Program Stability
This brief summarizes the policy changes made in Virginia and describes how those changes improved child care subsidy stability and participation in that state.
Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Better in States that Mandate More Mental Health Policies
This research brief shows that adolescent and young adult mental health is better in states that mandate more school mental health policies, including school-based mental health centers, professional development in suicide prevention, and social-emotional curricula.
The Chances of Dying Young Differ Dramatically Across U.S. States
Resilience is Low among Both Military and Non-Military Populations with PTSD
This data slice uses data from the National Wellbeing Survey to examine resilience among U.S. working-age adults with and without PTSD by their relationship to the military.
COVID Negatively Impacted Health & Social Relationships among Working-Age Adults with Disabilities
Plant-Centered Diets Among Older Adults: The Need for Improved Nutritional Health Messaging
One way aging adults may mitigate disease onset and progression is through increased consumption of plant-based foods.
Nine Ways Grandparenting is Changing with the COVID-19 Pandemic
This research brief describes these long-term sociodemographic changes and uses in-depth interviews conducted before the pandemic to illustrate nine specific ways grandparenting is shifting in the U.S.
COVID-19 Has Reduced the Latino Mortality Advantage among Older Adults
This research brief examines Latino-white differences in COVID-19 mortality rates among older adults and describes how those disparities have reduced the Latino mortality advantage in this age group.
Civil Rights Firearm Safety Environmental Protection Policy Predict Better Health among US Midlife
This research brief examines the association between several state policies and self-rated health among adults ages 45-64 from 1993 to 2016.
Social Infrastructure (“Third Places”) is Not Distributed Equally Across the U.S.
This data slice shows that third places are not evenly distributed across the U.S.
White COVID-19 Deaths Increased More in Red States Than in Blue States in 2021
While the early months of the pandemic were marked by higher mortality rates among Whites in blue (Democratic governor) states, red states (Republican governor) experienced larger increases in 2021.
Mental Health After Injury: How Neighborhoods Impact Recovery
This brief examines several aspects of neighborhood context and their relationship to PTSD symptom severity following an injury.
Safe Consumption Sites are Critical to Reducing Drug Overdoses
This issue brief advocates for the implementation of safe consumption sites across the U.S. and calls for the revocation of the Crack House Statute to reduce the risks related to drug use and drug use mortality.
Unhealthy Workplace Conditions Contribute to Physician Suicide
Medical Visits Related to Firearm Injuries Increased During COVID-19
When COVID-19 began its initial wave in the United States in March 2020, gun sales surged across the country.
Rural Adults Report Worse COVID-19 Impacts than Urban Adults
Across most outcomes, rural residents fared worse than their urban peers
COVID-19 Deaths Soared among U.S. Whites in 2021
While people of color have borne the brunt of lives lost throughout the pandemic, the growth in White deaths from COVID-19 outpaced deaths among other racial/ethnic groups in 2021.
Most Home-Delivered Meal Recipients with Dementia Receive Support from Friends and Family
This research brief shows that home-delivered meal recipients with dementia receive significant support from friends and family, but 83% would like more social activity.
Aging and Disability Services are Unequally Distributed Across the United States
As the U.S. population ages, demand for aging and disability services will increase, but 15% of U.S. counties have no aging and disability services organizations.