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A Framework for Participatory Inquiry

Blog Post by Ranjani Paradise and Jeffrey Desmarais | August 12, 2021

The Equitable Evaluation Initiative challenges us to “reimagine the purpose and practice of evaluation” to “work toward creating a world in which we all thrive and one where the multiple truths of the human experience are valued and valid”. This…

ICH’s Sharon Touw participated in a Health Affairs briefing on immigrant health research and policy

News by Institute for Community Health | July 21, 2021

Sharon Touw, ICH Epidemiologist, participated in a Health’s Affair briefing on immigrant health in July, along with six other immigrant health researchers and experts. Sharon discussed ICH’s research on the impact of public charge rule changes on Medicaid and SNAP…

Fostering language justice: Creating inclusive spaces through bilingual meeting facilitation

Blog Post by Sofia Ladner and Carrie Fisher | July 13, 2021

In one of our projects, the evaluation of Community Solutions for Health Equity, or CSHE, one of the grantees, the Refugee Community Partnership in North Carolina, is specifically focused on language justice in the healthcare system. We have felt inspired…

Impact of COVID-19 on early education and care programs: 5 findings from the literature

Blog Post by Julia Curbera | June 24, 2021

In March 2020, parents of young children struggled to adjust to life under the COVID-19 restrictions that limited in-person preschool education. At the same time, the early education and care (EEC) programs and educators that families depend on were also…

ICH Board member Dr. Kiame Mahaniah discusses substance use disorder treatment on NPR

News by Institute for Community Health | June 22, 2021

“Compared to 40 years ago, the difference in the landscape is amazing” On June 19, ICH Board member Dr. Kiame Mahaniah was featured by NPR in a piece on substance use disorder treatment, part of a series entitled “The War…

Reflecting Upon Mental Health Awareness Month

Blog Post by Wendy Ji and Kristin King | June 16, 2021

Mental Health Awareness month, observed each May in the United States, was especially important this year. In this past year, 4 times as many U.S. adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression than in the previous year. The pandemic and…

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