The Many Faces of Data: Qualitative and Quantitative Perspectives during My Internship at ICHBlog Post by Institute for Community Health | May 27, 2014 By Sami Hamdan As an intern at the Institute for Community Health (ICH), I had the opportunity to study several different aspects of public health that fascinate me. However, my work at ICH also gave me the opportunity to explore…
ICH Staff Offer PhotoVoice Workshop at AAPI Mental Health ForumNews by Institute for Community Health | May 14, 2014 This Friday, May 16, Shalini Tendulkar and Nazmim Bhuiya will offer a PhotoVoice workshop at the 5th Annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Mental Health Forum. This workshop will train participants to plan and implement a Photovoice project, address strengths and…
Adapting Race & Ethnicity Categories to Fit your CommunityBlog Post by Institute for Community Health | April 23, 2014 By Jeff Desmarais & Ranjani Paradise In honor of National Minority Health Month, ICH is exploring the complexities of race and ethnicity data collection. Any program, organization, or institution seeking to identify and address racial and ethnic health disparities must…
ICH Welcomes Executive Director Dr. Lise E. FriedNews by Institute for Community Health | April 1, 2014 Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters, On behalf of the Board of Directors at the Institute for Community Health (ICH), I am very pleased to announce that Lise E. Fried, DSc, MS, has been named the new Executive Director. We are…
ICH Supports Community-Based Approaches to Opioid Abuse PreventionBlog Post by Institute for Community Health | March 26, 2014 By Lynn Ibekwe Although opioid abuse has been a growing problem over the past decade, public awareness has only recently peaked due to opioid deaths around the country reaching epidemic proportions and the deaths of celebrities like Phillip Seymour Hoffman…
ICH & the Cambridge Public Health Dept. Partner for Real World Public Health Day 2014News by Institute for Community Health | March 19, 2014 This National Public Health Week, ICH and the Cambridge Public Health Department are hosting the 11th annual Real World Public Health Day–a seminar for graduate students that explores “real life” public health challenges and opportunities, beyond classroom training. The seminar includes…
