Introduction: In Massachusetts, current overdose demographic data show that communities identifying as Black, Latine, and Native are experiencing disproportionate increases in opioid and other drug related overdose rates and continue to be underrepresented in most SUD treatment settings. Additionally, the situation coupled with existing inequities in treatment access, highlight the continued impact of structural racism […]

Large grantmaking programs for building community power are designed to build up the local ecosystem of advocacy and base; however, it can be difficult to know how to evaluate that impact. Evaluators from the Institute for Community Health conducted a social network analysis (SNA) to analyze the impact of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Voices […]

COVID vaccine hesitancy is a challenging issue that impacts healthcare systems’ ability to serve marginalized populations. Identifying new strategies to reach patients and share important information with them involves piloting and evaluating these strategies. CHA and its Community Health Improvement (CHI) team have been at the forefront of innovative strategies to improve COVID-related outcomes among […]

Forced resettlement is a critical driver of migration. Asylum seekers experience difficult migration journeys and face a complex legal system upon arrival. As such, there is a significant backlog of asylum claims and high denial rates amid a growing international crisis (1). Today, 1.6 million asylum seekers wait for a hearing with an average wait […]

Introduction: The Massachusetts Pregnant and Parenting Teen Initiative (MPPTI), funded by the MA Department of Public Health (DPH), has been in operation since 2010, with the goals of increasing life opportunities and enhancing stability among young families. Target population: The MPPTI follows a two-generation model, serving pregnant and parenting adolescents aged 14-24 and their children. […]