Publications & Media
In the Media
"Minnesota Lawmakers Unveil $3B Plan to Tackle Youth Homelessness, Housing Disparities," KMSP
https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-lawmakers-unveil-3b-plan-to-tackle-youth-homelessness-housing-disparities
"An Investment in Housing Is an Investment in the Health of Minnesotans: The Value of Investing in Housing Stability for Youth and Young Families Has Never Been Clearer," MinnPost https://www.minnpost.com/letters/2021/05/letter-submission-janna-gewirtz-obrien-md-faap-05-14-2021/
"Psychiatric Beds for Youth: Experts Look For Other Treatment Options," Minnesota Medicine https://www.mnmed.org/application/files/7116/6914/4202/Sept-Oct_2020.pdf
"Primary Care is a Point of Intervention for Youth Facing Housing Instability,” Jazmyn Gray," University of Minnesota Medical School https://med.umn.edu/news/primary-care-point-intervention-youth-facing-housing-instability
Academic Publications
So, M., Kaja, S. M., Brar, P., Mehus, C., Woodlee, C., & Gewirtz O'Brien, J. (2024). Protective Factors among Pregnant and Parenting Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Shelter: A Qualitative Exploratory Study. Adversity and Resilience Science, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s42844-024-00127-2
Heerde, J. A., McMorris, B. J., Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Bailey, J. A., & Toumbourou, J. W. (2023). Health and Social Vulnerabilities Among Unstably Housed and Homeless Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Promotion Practice, Sage Journals, 25(5), 768-773. doi: 10.1177/15248399231217447
Vasilakos, L., Elgonda, A., Balma, B., Osman, I., & Gewirtz O’Brien, J. (Lead Author) (2023). COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: A Qualitative Analysis with Opportunities for Action. Springer Nature: BMC Public Health, 23(1), 1672. PubMed Central ID Number: PMC10469469. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16413-0
Osman, I., Sieving, R., Vasilakos, L., Pierson, K., Elgonda, A., Bartlett, T., & Gewirtz O’Brien, J. R. (2023). Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Access among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Community-Engaged Public Health Practice. Progress in Community Health Partnerships.
Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Brar, P., Worley, J., Woodlee, C. H., Kelly, E. D., So, M., . . . Mehus, C. J. (2022). Development of a Shelter-based Health Empowerment Program for Pregnant and Parenting Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 16(4), 473-489. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2022.0070
Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Gower, A. L., & McRee, A. L. (2021). Variation in Health Among Unstably Housed Youth From Cities, Suburbs, Towns, and Rural Areas. The Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 69(1), 134-139. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.11.013
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