Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning

This study aimed to determine the impact of teen depression on peer, family, school, and physical functioning and the burden on parents.

Access to Appointments Based on Insurance Status in Washington, D.C.

Using a hypothetical emergency patient requiring close follow-up, D.C. providers were queried by phone to evaluate accessibility. The rate of privately insured receiving appointments was 71%, with Medicaid fee-for-service 36.6% and uninsured 13%.

Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems: Public Health Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Most public health preparedness planning and response activities in the D.C. area are the result of voluntary self-organization through both governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Including all government agencies in planning is a challenge.

West Nile Virus Surveillance in the Washington Metropolitan Region

Discovery and Innovation: Federal Research and Development Activities in the Fifty States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

This report details the full range of federal R&D activities in terms of the individual laboratories, universities, and companies performing the research, doing the studies, and conducting the analyses.

On the Ubiquity of Drug Selling Among Youthful Offenders in Washington, D.C., 1985-1991: Age, Period, or Cohort Effect?

The authors present a multiple-cohort analysis of rates of participation in drug offenses versus other crime in an urban sample, based on official charge data on young adults from the Pretrial Services Agency in the District of Columbia for the years 1985 to 1991.

A Washington view of world order

This paper presents the English version of the author's remarks in Dutch at the International Conference of the Peace Policy Foundation. It examines the theme of world order over a ten-year time span. The author does this from a Washington perspectiv...

Information Needs for Drug Abuse Policy in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Information about drug abuse in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is needed (1) to raise public awareness, (2) to help local policymakers decide what to do, and (3) to track overall progress.

Drug Use and Drug Programs in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Washington's drug problems are severe compared with those of other metropolitan areas.

Comparisons Among Three Diverse Cities: San Jose, California, Seattle, Washington, and St. Louis, Missouri

Description of RAND's comparative urban research program, emphasizing comparisons and problems that emerged in a study of three cities. The intent of the research was to create a framework to guide policy decisions at all levels of government.

Resilient DC

Resilient DC is a collaborative project sponsored by the District of Columbia Department of Health that aims to bring together government and community-based partners to build a more resilient community in the face of natural and man-made disasters.