Johns Hopkins Center for Worker Mental Health and Well-Being
Johns Hopkins P.O.E. Total Worker Health Center in Mental Health (POE Center)
This Johns Hopkins center works with employers and workers to develop and share ways to protect and improve working adults' mental health and reduce substance-use risks.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11132794 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From my point of view as a worker, this center studies how job conditions, workplace organization, and the work environment affect mental health and substance use. The team combines research with education, outreach, and evaluations to design practical workplace supports and policies. They plan to work directly with employers and employees using surveys, training, pilot programs, and program monitoring to see what helps. The work is informed by changes from the COVID-19 pandemic and aims to build systems that keep workers healthy during future disruptions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adult workers and workplaces experiencing job stress, burnout, or substance-use concerns who are willing to join surveys, trainings, or pilot workplace interventions.
Not a fit: People who are not employed or whose mental health problems are unrelated to workplace factors are less likely to benefit directly from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the center could produce workplace programs and policies that reduce job-related stress, prevent substance misuse, and improve employee well-being.
How similar studies have performed: Previous Total Worker Health and workplace mental-health programs have shown promise in improving well-being, though integrating organizational change and substance-use prevention at scale is still emerging.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Davis, Meghan F. — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Davis, Meghan F.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.