Topic Area: Social determinants of health

Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force Evaluation

ICH served as the evaluator of the Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force (MHTF), with initiatives focused on Behavioral Health; Adolescent Health and Leadership; Healthy Active Living; and Housing and Homelessness.

ICH is working with the Lawrence MHTF to evaluate their working groups’ efforts and develop an online data dashboard to share secondary data on the health needs of Lawrence and its surrounding communities.

Care for America’s Elderly and Disabled People Relies on Immigrant Labor

ICH conducted an analysis of nationally representative data that showed that immigrants fill a disproportionate share of health care and direct care jobs in the United States.

ICH conducted an analysis of nationally representative data that showed that immigrants fill a disproportionate share of health care and direct care jobs in the US.

Impact of proposed ‘public charge’ rule on immigrant health in Eastern Massachusetts

This qualitative study will examine the impact of the proposed ‘public charge’ rule on health among immigrants in Eastern Massachusetts and will identify paths forward to mitigate impact.

This qualitative study will examine the impact of the proposed ‘public charge’ rule on health among immigrants in Eastern Massachusetts and will identify paths forward to mitigate impact.

Evaluation of the Consumer Voices for Innovation 2.0 (CVI 2.0) Program

ICH is the evaluator for the CVI 2.0 program, which funds community-based organizations to organize consumers to advocate for policies and programs that expand how the healthcare sector addresses the social determinants of health.

ICH is the evaluator for the CVI 2.0 program, which funds community-based organizations to organize consumers to advocate for policies and programs that expand how the healthcare sector addresses the social determinants of health.

Changing Public Charge Immigration Rules: The Potential Impact on Children Who Need Care

This study examines the potential impact of a proposed change to the “public charge” immigration rule on benefit use for children who need care.

This study examines the potential impact of a proposed change to the "public charge" immigration rule on benefit use for children who need care.

Evaluating the impact of a mobile food market intervention

ICH is providing data expertise and support to the Greater Boston Food Bank and partners in assessing the implementation and impact of a mobile food market at Revere Health Center.

ICH is providing data expertise and support to the Greater Boston Food Bank and partners in assessing the implementation and impact of a mobile food market at Revere Health Center.