The J. McDonald Williams Institute, established by the Foundation for Community Empowerment in 2005, harnesses the most rigorous analytical tools and methods available to clarify the complex issues faced by the residents of distressed communities. The Institute’s holistic research strategy brings the interdisciplinary perspectives of six focal areas to bear on the most pressing problems facing our communities. These include Education, Crime and Safety, Health, Housing, Social Capital, and Economic Development. 

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Recently Dr. Timothy Bray, Director of the Williams Institute, was invited to testify before the Texas Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations during a hearing on "Recommendations on Texas Housing Programs. Click on the link below to read his full statement on this critical issue.

Statement by Dr. Timothy Bray, Director of the Williams Institute Texas Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Hearing March 27, 2008

 

	Statement by Tim Bray, Director, Williams Institute Texas Senate Committee Hearing on "Recommendations on Texas Housing Programs" March 27, 2008
	The Dallas Family Access Network Peformance Improvement Process: Enhancing Care for HIV-Positive Women March 2008
	Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The Skipped Generation Family Kelly R. Ylitalo Rachael Jackson, MPH Frances Deviney, PhD Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD March 2008
	PROJECT TRANSFORM Epidemiologic Profile: Assessment of Mental Health in Dallas County Deepak Prabhakar, MD, MPH Raquel Y. Qualls Hampton, MS, PhD Rachael Jackson Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD November 2007
	Access to Grocery Stores and Food Security in Dallas Nathan Berg, PhD and James Murdoch, PhD November 2007  View News 8 Story - Food Security Video
	Is Dallas Becoming More Whole? 2007 Wholeness Index Update October 2007
	Critical Years: Childhood Wellbeing in Dallas County October 2007