Background: The period immediately following hospital discharge is a critical window of vulnerability to experiencing an overdose for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). To bridge this gap, the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation established the Linkages to Care (LinC) program, funding eight community-based organizations (CBOs) from Summer 2024 to Summer 2026 to strengthen collaborations with hospital […]
Youth mental health remains a critical public health concern, with rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. Despite increasing recognition of these challenges, significant barriers persist including stigma, and inadequate mental health literacy among youth and the adults that support them. Through CHA’s Department of Community Health, building the community’s capacity to […]
Nearly half of US nursing homes report limiting admissions because of staffing shortages,1 and only 19% currently meet the minimum staffing levels mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by 2029.2 Shortages of nurses and other personnel caused two-thirds of hospitals to operate below full capacity in 2023.3 The Trump administration’s plans to deport undocumented immigrants […]
