America250 America250. How many of you struggled, like I did, to reconcile conflicting feelings this July 4th? Mine included hope, connectedness, patriotism (re-defined, see below), shame, dissonance, disgust, incredulity, curiosity, surprise,
Developing and retaining qualified Behavioral Health professionals in Massachusetts: Lessons from the Mass League Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative Evaluation Nationwide, there is a shortage of qualified Behavioral Health (BH) professionals
Rethinking Authorship: A Reflection In college, authorship was a straightforward formula. You wrote the paper, and your name was at the top. Such credit meant ownership, a direct connection between
Going slowly: what does running have to do with participatory research methods? I have always loved running. The escape into the outdoors, the freedom to postpone decisions, and the challenge
Exploring race-related stressors in honor of Stress Awareness Month The Health Resource Network, a US-based non-profit health education organization, launched its first annual Stress Awareness Month campaign in 1992 to
Improving access to behavioral health care through community-based interventions Access to behavioral health care is a major challenge in Massachusetts and nationally. Behavioral health needs have risen in recent years
More than just a score: what the CLASS framework can do for early care and education Over the last few years early care and education programming has gained recognition for
National Eating Disorder Awareness Month: Reflections from Recovery “Feel the fear and do it anyway.” 1 If you were asked, how many people do you think you could recall
Employee Spotlight: Erika Decklar Research Associate Erika Decklar shares what she’s working on at ICH right now, the experience that prepared her for this role, and how she likes to
Protect yourself and others: get vaccinated—a 2026 update In March of 2024, I wrote about an active measles outbreak that was impacting my hometown in Florida. In that post, I
Iced In: When Frozen Water Brings Joy and Heartbreak This holiday season, I had the opportunity (and a privilege that I don’t take lightly) to cross the U.S. border and
Employee Spotlight: Shanyin Yang Epidemiologist II Shanyin Yang shares what she’s working on at ICH right now, the experience that prepared her for this role, and how she likes to
What my 9-year old niece taught me about living with type-1 diabetes Last spring, I flew home for ten days to take care of my nieces while my sister and
Two Days in Cleveland: Site visits as a part of evaluation As evaluators, we have a variety of data collection approaches we can use that allow us to understand our
Hispanic Heritage Month and our contributions to the field of health and research In being asked to speak at a CHA management meeting on how my Latine heritage has factored