our work
We partner with diverse clients and communities on research and programs that advance health and social change.
We bring our expertise, agility, and imagination, as well as a commitment to making a difference, to every project we undertake. As our case studies demonstrate, we have a long track record of applying these skills and values to address a range of complex challenges.
Amp: Developing a mobile app using human-centered design to improve the health and well-being of young Black men living with HIV.
Results from a randomized trial of a brief video intervention on the sexual behaviors of Black and Hispanic adolescent females.
Results from a randomized trial of a brief video intervention on the sexual behaviors of Black and Hispanic adolescent females.
Parents as Gatekeepers? Co-Viewing in Entertainment Education to Improve Health Outcomes.
In Search of Entertainment-Education’s Effects: Linking Variations in a Telenovela’s Storyline with Calls to a Sexual and Reproductive Health Hotline.
From watching to calling: Linking variations in an entertainment-education to calls to a health hotline.
The Role of Knowledge Consumption Patterns in Rural Populations’ Health Behavior.
Using Human-Centered Design to Build a Mobile Health Intervention for Young Parents.
A Brief Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Women.
Plan A and Young United Parents! Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.
Young United Parents: An Innovative Mobile Health Program for Young Parents.
Meth-Free L.A. County: Perceived Impact of a Methamphetamine Prevention and Harm Reduction Social Marketing Campaign.
Mixed Methods Used in the Refinement of an Alzheimer’s Study Registry to Optimize Recruitment of Latinx and Black Individuals
Clinic Staff Perceptions of a Sexual Health Entertainment-Education Intervention for Young Women of Color.
Plan A: An Effective, Brief Entertainment Education Video Intervention Designed to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies and STIs Among Young Women of Color.
Plan A: Remedying Racial Disparities in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception.
(Un)like strategies: Combining narratives and didactic messages to improve attitudes toward effective contraception.
Two Approaches to Engaging Adolescents in the Development of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions.
Outcomes of a Gun Violence Prevention-Education Program in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Plan A: An Entertainment-Education Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Women.
Using Focus Groups to Assess and Improve Sexual Health Services in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Acceptability of a Brief Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent STIs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Older Adolescents.
Communication Networks, Worry, and Belonging Among Newer and More Established Residents in a Gentrifying Neighborhood.
Is Being Well Connected Bad for Your Nerves? The Effects of Communication Networks and Resources on Residents’ Sense of Worry and Community Belonging.
Influences of Media-Related Parenting on Adolescents with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Comparison by Disease Stage and Gender.
Adapting a Trauma-Informed Teen Pregnancy Intervention to E-learning for Under-Resourced Settings.
Can Kids Prompt Mothers’ Use of a Nutrition App? Evidence from Low-Income Families.
Cooking Up New Home Dynamics: Youths’ Technology Brokering and Moms’ Use of a Nutrition App.
Communication Sources and Knowledge: Use of Health-Enhancing Resources Among Different Residents in a Gentrifying Neighborhood.
The Effects of Emotions and Narrative Storytelling on Latinas’ Perceived Risk of Contracting HPV.
Using a Web-Based Application to Manage a Multi-State HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Program.
Providing Inclusive Care for LGBTQ Patients at School-Based Health Centers: An Evaluation of Clinical Staff Trainings, Los Angeles, 2016.
Taking Care of Me, Educating and Empowering Persons Living with HIV.
Using Social Media to Promote Hepatitis C Testing to Baby Boomers.
Diabetes on the Side: Analyzing Participation in the Diabetes Food Blogging Culture.
An Adaptation of Safe in the City to Prevent STDs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Older Adolescents.
The Impact of Marketing Campaigns on Condom Use and HIV and STD Testing in the Los Angeles Market.
Factors of Successful Linkage and Retention to HIV Care in a National HIV Testing and Linkage Program.
Using Qualitative Research to Improve Sexual Health Services for Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
PrEP Awareness, Attitudes and Uptake Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in California.
Where’s Daryl?: Results of a Gun Violence Prevention-Education Program in Los Angeles Unified School District.
Authentic and Meaningful Community Engagement to Reduce STD Disparities: Lessons Learned from the 4-Site CDC CARS Initiative.
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“Spring Into Love:” Impact of a Youth-Led Summit on Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships for High Schools Students in a High-Risk Community in South Los Angeles.
Online Sexual Solicitation and Partner Seeking in Relation to Sex Risk Behavior Among Adolescents.
High School Student Sexting Associated with Sexual Risk Behavior.
Living Outside the Bubble: Homelessness Experiences and the Impact on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Los Angeles Public School Students.
21st Century Sex Ed In and Out of the Classroom.
Grindr and Other Geosocial Networking Applications: Advent of a Novel, High-Risk Sexual Market Place.
Heads Up! Qualitative Findings from Focus Groups with Transgenders to Inform Development of a Home HIV/STD Testing Program.