Office of Innovation Summer Experience Program
The Office of Innovation Summer Experience Program at WashU’s Bursky School of Public Health connects students with faculty and research mentors for two months of hands-on work addressing public health challenges, including food systems, health policy, global health and environmental health. St. Louis-area organizations and researchers can get involved by mentoring students or hosting research projects, creating opportunities to connect local expertise with emerging public health scholars and develop solutions to challenges affecting communities in the region and beyond.
Health Communication Collaborative
The Health Communication Collaborative promotes population health and well-being by leading with listening to deeply understand what the public knows, believes and values about health. They are an interdisciplinary collaborative using health communication and design to engage the public and develop robust communities of practice to enrich the health information ecosystem. Projects include community listening projects such as iHeard and 211 Counts.
Center on Violence and Health
The Center on Violence and Health brings together researchers, practitioners, and community partners to produce actional evidence on the causes and consequences of violence and the policies and programs that reduce it. Located in St. Louis — a city long characterized by disproportionately high rates of violence — we aim to build on existing collaborative efforts and cross-sector partnerships to generate actionable knowledge locally, nationally, and globally. Our work is grounded in community-engaged approaches that center the voices and expertise of those most affected.
Asylum Support Initiative
The Asylum Support Initiative is a project that aims to provide forensic medical and psychological evaluations for those seeking asylum in the St. Louis area. These evaluations will help provide additional evidence and can subsequently help strengthen asylum applications. The initiative will provide a streamlined process of conducting forensic evaluations for asylum applications by directly connecting health care professionals trained in conducting evaluations to local asylum cases.
Life Outside of Violence (LOV)
Life Outside of Violence (LOV) helps those harmed by physical violence. Victims are able to receive treatment, support and resources needed to end the cycle of violence. Established in 2018, it is the first hospital-based intervention program in the nation to incorporate three research universities, including WashU, and four hospitals. St. Louis city and county residents ages 8-30 injured by gunshot, stabbing or blunt trauma are eligible for this program.