Policy Briefs

Our policy briefs highlight how structural and environmental factors intersect with health and justice outcomes, offering evidence-informed recommendations for prevention and reform.

Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury in U.S. Adults: Findings from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2021

National estimates show that adults who screen positive for intimate partner violence (IPV) have disproportionately higher rates of injury-linked emergency and inpatient encounters and substantially higher per-capita head/brain-injury–linked medical spending than adults who screen negative.

Aug 27, 2025

Historical Discipline in Colorado School Districts (2011–2017)

Policy interventions that reduce poverty or provide targeted supports in high-poverty districts could meaningfully reduce suspension events statewide.

Aug 27, 2025

Craniofacial Injuries in IPV-Related Physical Abuse

National emergency department data show nearly 900,000 IPV-related visits, with three in five involving craniofacial trauma — highlighting urgent public health and legal implications.

Aug 27, 2025