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Project Associate- Urban Labs, Health Lab

University of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois, US

Department UL Operations Sub Group About the Department Health Lab’s mission is to partner with civic and community leaders to identify, rigorously evaluate...

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Department UL Operations Sub Group About the Department: Health Lab’s mission is to partner with civic and community leaders to identify, rigorously evaluate and help scale programs and policies that improve health outcomes, particularly for low-income and disadvantaged urban residents. To accomplish our mission, we seek to identify and engage vulnerable people so they can access services and opportunities that will improve their safety, health and vitality. We work closely with partners, including persons with lived experiences, to learn directly from them about their challenges. We evaluate interventions that seek to address these challenges and advise our partners using data-driven results. We are deeply committed to understanding the impacts of policies, programs and interventions. Like the needs of those we seek to serve, our partnerships are vast. While these partners represent many communities and community-based organizations, they also include medical and social service providers, emergency service providers, members of the corrections, policing and other law enforcement communities. Our primary goal is to generate high-quality evidence about interventions that can sustain...