Nine ICH projects will be featured at the 2013 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston this fall. ICH staffers will present on a variety of health topics, including substance abuse, teen pregnancy, HIV, and health insurance. See below for a full list of presenters and topics. For more information on ICH services, visit our Products and Services page.

• Lisa Arsenault, ICH Epidemiologist III
  • Insurance status and disparities in health access and health status of men aged 18 to 64 in Massachusetts: An examination of data from a local-level behavioral risk factor surveillance survey (BRFSS)

•  Julie Carpineto, ICH Research and Evaluation Scientist
  • Fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses: Using media coverage as an evaluation tool

• Eileen Dryden, ICH Research and Evaluation Scientist
  • Triangle SST program: Safety and self-advocacy training for successful transitions from school to adult life

•  Jeff Desmarais, ICH Research Associate I
  • Youth outcomes for pregnant and parenting teens participating in cuidate

• Ranjani Paradise, ICH Research Associate II
  • Implementation of CLAS standards to meet the needs of at-risk populations in Massachusetts
  • Evaluation of physical and nutrition education programs at Massachusetts division of youth services residential facilities

•  Shalini Tendulkar, ICH Research and Evaluation Scientist
  • Capturing community wellness though the lens of Asian youth: A photovoice project

• Kelly Washburn, ICH Research Associate II
  • Real world public health: 10 years of brining local public health to life for graduate students

• Kat Xu, Research Associate I
  • Assessing the impact of medical insurance gaps on HIV treatment