Board of Directors Leadership Update!News by Institute for Community Health | August 11, 2019 We are excited to announce that ICH board members Paul Geltman and Gregory Hagan will be stepping in as the new Board Chair and Vice-Chair. Welcome, and congratulations to you both! We would also like to give many thanks to…
Let’s talk about immigration policy changes and how they impact public healthBlog Post by Leah Zallman | August 9, 2019 I was recently asked to talk about immigrant health policy on Boston Public Radio. The hosts of the show were interested in learning about my research on the potential impacts of a proposed immigration rule known as the ‘public charge’…
ICH’s Leah Zallman speaks on Boston Public RadioNews by Institute for Community Health | August 2, 2019 On July 26th, ICH’s Leah Zallman joined Boston Public Radio hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan to discuss her research on both the implications of the “public charge” rule on the health of immigrant communities and the role immigrant workers…
ICH’s public charge research gains wide coverageNews by Institute for Community Health | July 2, 2019 A recently published research study by ICH’s Leah Zallman and Sharon Touw finds devastating implications for children who need medical care with the implementation of the public charge rule. The article, “Implications of Changing Public Charge Immigration Rules for Children…
ICH and CHA’s work on language access recognized as a Remarkable Project by America’s Essential HospitalsNews by Institute for Community Health | June 27, 2019 A multi-year collaborative effort between ICH and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) was selected by America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH) as a 2019 Gage Award finalist. The Gage Awards program recognizes AEH members for successful improvement and change projects; spreads best practices…
“Epidemic of violence” against trans women of colorBlog Post by Ceylon Auguste-Nelson | June 26, 2019 I attended the 2019 Boston Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8th. Amidst the celebratory floats, a group marched holding a banner, “RECOGNIZING THE MEMORY OF TRANS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE.” They held placards in the air that bore the faces of…
