Peer-reviewed publications, reports, and briefs from our research teams.
The pathway and impacts of permanent housing: Guest and provider insights on the transition from low-threshold shelter (LTS) sites to permanent housing
Desmarais, J., Garcia, K., Decklar, E., Ladner, S., Clark, M., Singh, S., Miah, S., & Ojikutu, B., The pathway and impacts of permanent housing: Guest and provider insights on the transition from low-threshold shelter (LTS) sites to permanent housing. Presentation…
Boston low-threshold shelters (LTS) expand access to housing for chronically unsheltered people with substance use disorder, findings from a comparison analysis
Yang, S., Braverman Bronstein, A., Desmarais, J., Miah, S., Nair, S., Garcia, K., Clark, M., & Ojikutu, B., Boston low-threshold shelters (LTS) expand access to housing for chronically unsheltered people with substance use disorder, findings from a comparison analysis. Presentation…
Utilizing a public health intervention to reduce fatal overdose for unhoused individuals upon release from incarceration in Boston: program reach and outcomes
Desmarais, J., Chaudhuri. N., Ladner, S., Ayinkamiye, R., Fang, L., Horkenbach, L., McBride, C., Rooney, E., Suyama, E., Bisceglia-Kane, C., Rawlins-Pilgrim, S., & Smith, K., Utilizing a public health intervention to reduce fatal overdose for unhoused individuals upon release from…
Using Public Health Vending Machines to Overcome Access Barriers
Robinson, A., Yang, S., Li, A., Desmarais, J., Ayinkamiye, R., & Sodder, S., Using Public Health Vending Machines to Overcome Access Barriers. Presentation at BMC Grayken Center Together for Hope Conference, Boston, MA.
Addressing Immigrant Financial Trauma and Empowerment Through CDFIs
Escobar, F., Santos, J., & Chun, D., Addressing Immigrant Financial Trauma and Empowerment Through CDFIs. Presentation at BMC Grayken Center Together for Hope Conference, Boston, MA.
Linkages to Care: Building Connections to Prevent Overdoses
CHA poster session: Fisher, C., Hahn, E., Blodgett, J., & Connacher, C. (Apr 2026) Linkages to Care: Building Connections to Prevent Overdoses. Presentation at Cambridge Health Alliance Poster Session, Somerville, MA. Grayken poster session: Fisher, C., Hahn, E., Blodgett, J., &…
Agency perspectives on drug testing in community supervision
McElherne, L., Jalbert, S., Yang, S., Ayinkamiye, R., Braverman-Bronstein, A. (2024, September). Agency perspectives of drug testing in community corrections. Institute for Community Health.
Building connection: overdose survivors’ and professional service providers’ perspectives on immediate post-overdose care
Ranjani K. Paradise, Simeon D. Kimmel, Alykhan Nurani, Jeff Desmarais, Shannon O’Malley, Alexander Y. Walley, Andres Hoyos-Cespedes, Jaylen Clarke, Sunday Taylor, Daniel Dooley, Angela R. Bazzi, Building connection: overdose survivors’ and professional service providers’ perspectives on immediate post-overdose care, International Journal of…
Transforming latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing and treatment at a federally qualified health center
Paradise, R. K., Fisher, C., Haptu, H. H., McManus, D., & Cochran, J. (2025). Transforming latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) testing and treatment at a federally qualified health center. Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 13(2), 100766. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2025.100766
Evaluation of the RIZE Linkages to Care (LinC) Program: Supporting Individuals at Risk of Overdose by Strengthening Collaboration Between Hospitals and Community Based Organizations in MA
Cecilia Jarquin Tapia, Emily Hahn, Carolyn Fisher (Apr 2025). “Evaluation of the RIZE Linkages to Care (LinC) Program: Supporting Individuals at Risk of Overdose by Strengthening Collaboration Between Hospitals and Community Based Organizations in MA”. Presented at the 2025 CHA Academic Poster…
Inpatient addiction consult services: Insights and recommendations from six model programs in Massachusetts
Paradise R, McPherson E, Narayanan N, Inpatient addiction consult services: Insights and recommendations from six model programs in Massachusetts. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) Annual Conference 2024.
Preparing Clinicians to Conduct Forensic Medical and Mental Health Evaluations for People Seeking Asylum
Emery E, Snyder SA, Wen JX, Basu G, Santos J, McCormick D, Kallivayalil D. Preparing Clinicians to Conduct Forensic Medical and Mental Health Evaluations for People Seeking Asylum. PRiMER. 2025;9:20. https://doi.org/10.22454/PRiMER.2025.296906
Building Capacity for Youth Mental Health
Lederer J., Henry S., Mello K., Kron J., King K. Building Capacity for Youth Mental Health. Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Academic Poster Session. 2025.
Racism And Health
White, C., & Chun, D. (2025, March 12). Racism and health [Presentation]. Boston, MA.
Weaving Well-being: Supporting Immigrant Community Mental Health In Boston
Chun, D., Santos, J., Nguyen, M. T., & White, C. (2025, April 11). Weaving Well-being: Supporting immigrant community mental health in Boston [Presentation]. Boston, MA.
Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce
Azaroff LS, Woolhandler S, Touw S, Bor D, Himmelstein DU. Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce. JAMA. Published online April 03, 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.3544
Inpatient addiction consult services: Insights and recommendations from six model programs in Massachusetts
Ranjani K Paradise, Erin McPherson, Nithershini Narayanan. Inpatient addiction consult services: Insights and recommendations from six model programs in Massachusetts. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) Annual Conference 2024.
LZC Coffee Chat On Immigrant Mental Health
Abdullahi, A., Kallivayalil, D., & Nguyen, M. T. (2024, November 8). In D. Chun (Chair), LZC coffee chat on immigrant mental health [Panel]. Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research Coffee Chat Series.
Spotlight on Mental Health: Restructuring Care for Immigrant Families
Zhang, J. Y., Chun, D., Uribe, V., & Santos, J. (2024). Spotlight on mental health: Restructuring care for immigrant families. Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research. https://immigranthealth.org/publication/spotlight-on-mental-health/.