Safety Net Infrastructure InitiativeNews by Institute for Community Health | May 1, 2011 Safety Net health centers are a critical component of the health care system and have the potential to benefit greatly from participation in research and translation of evidence into practice. This is especially true following the implementation of the Affordable…
Sharing Lessons Learned in Cambridge’s Fight Against OverdosesNews by Institute for Community Health | April 25, 2011 The OPEN evaluation team presented at the state-wide MassCALL2 Evaluation Meeting in April. As part of the ongoing evaluation of the Cambridge Opioid Overdose project, which is aimed at reducing fatal and nonfatal opioid-related overdose in Cambridge, the team at…
A Taste of Real Local Public Health for StudentsNews by Institute for Community Health | April 6, 2011 On April 6th, 2011, the Cambridge Public Health Department and the Institute for Community Health co-sponsored the 8th Annual Real World Public Health Day. The half-day event engaged area public health graduate students in lively exchanges of ideas and problem-solving…
Public Health District Incentive GrantNews by Institute for Community Health | April 1, 2011 As part of national efforts to to strengthen local public health infrastructure and improve state and local capacity to provide essential public health services, in 2010 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) received federal funding under the Patient Protection…
Applying Anthropology to GardeningNews by Institute for Community Health | March 25, 2011 ICH Research Associate Brianna Mills, MA presented on ICH’s Photovoice work with the Gardening through Refugee Organizations project at the Society for Applied Anthropology conference in Seattle at the end of March. Great work, Brianna!
Working with Y.O.U. to Prevent Teen PregnancyNews by Institute for Community Health | March 25, 2011 ICH launched our work with Y.O.U, Inc, a central MA-based agency, as the evaluator of their DPH-funded teen pregnancy prevention program Focus on Youth being held in Southbridge, MA.