Dr. Hessler Jones is co-Director of the Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN) and a Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research focuses on social care delivery in the health care sector; including understanding the impact and implementation of programs aimed at screening and addressing social risks alongside programs that seek to adjust care to fit an individual’s social context. As a health psychologist Dr. Hessler Jones also brings experience in health behaviors and engagement and intersections with mental health.
One project is focused on adults with type 2 diabetes receiving care at one of twelve community health centers in the Bay Area. In this NIH funded pragmatic trial we are testing two practice level interventions to assess and assist with individuals self-management, social (e.g., food, housing) and mental health needs.
Another potential project is a collaboration with 211 San Diego Community Information Exchange, building and implementing dashboards to improve social service (e.g., food, housing) referrals and connections and healthcare that considers both clinical and social information in tandem.
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Contact
Email: danielle.hessler@ucsf.edu
Phone: 415-476-6196