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New downloadable data tables: Severely cost burdened households

News by Institute for Community Health | March 29, 2019

In a follow up to our first data brief on housing costs in Massachusetts, we have added data tables that show the percentage of households that are severely cost burdened. This means that more than 50% of household income is spent…

Using the cascade of care model as a framework for evaluating opioid use disorder treatment programs

Blog Post by Ranjani Paradise | March 19, 2019

The opioid crisis continues to be one of the most pressing public health issues of our time, with national opioid-related overdose death rates continuing to increase. Treatment with medication such as buprenorphine is an evidence-based approach for treating opioid use…

ICH’s immigrant health research featured on Public Health Post and FactCheck.org

News by Institute for Community Health | March 6, 2019

A research article by ICH’s Leah Zallman, Sharon Touw, and Karen Finnegan, along with co-authors from Harvard Medical School, was featured recently on the Boston University School of Public Health’s Public Health Post . The article, entitled “Immigrants Pay More…

What does health mean to me?

Blog Post by Luisa Raleza | February 28, 2019

The word health comes from the old English word “hal” meaning whole or unhurt. For me, the concept of whole or unhurt means feeling good mentally/emotionally, spiritually and physically. There is also an important component of social wellbeing that contributes…

ICH and partners receive grant from Mass. Attorney General to distribute food to families in need

News by Institute for Community Health | January 9, 2019

Article reposted from Cambridge Health Alliance: REVERE, Mass. – Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), Good Measures LLC, Tufts Health Plan, and the Institute for Community Health partnered and are the recipients of a $250,000 grant…

New downloadable data brief: The Burden of Housing Costs in Massachusetts

News by Institute for Community Health | January 8, 2019

We are excited to announce that ICH is publishing a series of data briefs highlighting the importance of social determinants of health throughout Massachusetts. The first brief in the series focuses on housing costs and is now available for download.

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