ICH is evaluating Boston Pathways, a low-threshold housing services program run by the Boston Public Health Commission, to understand the impact on race equity in housing for chronically unsheltered people who use drugs.
Service: Participatory Evaluation
Drug Testing in Probation and Parole Supervision: Establishing a Foundation for Rigorous Evaluation
Behavioral health and substance use; Other
ICH has received a grant from Arnold Ventures to build a research and evaluation portfolio that identifies promising existing practices and innovations in drug testing and tests their effectiveness using an equitable evaluation framework.
Evaluation of Combined Jewish Philanthropies Mental Health Initiative
Behavioral health and substance use
ICH will support Combined Jewish Philanthropies in assessing the outcomes of the Mental Health Initiative
Evaluation of the Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health (ACDMH) Grant Program
Behavioral health and substance use; Grant-making programs
ICH is conducting a process and outcomes evaluation of the Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health (ACDMH) Grant Program, funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, and implemented in partnership with Partners in Health and The Family Van.
Evaluation of CHA’s Vaccine Tripling Program
Healthcare delivery systems
ICH is conducting a mixed methods evaluation of CHA’s vaccine tripling program to understand the impact of a community outreach program on COVID vaccination in Revere, Everett and Malden.
Strategies for Thawing the Chilling Effect: Increasing Understanding and Uptake of Public Benefits in Immigrant Communities
Children, youth, and families; Grant-making programs; Immigrant health; Social determinants of health
The Leah Zallman Center is partnering with No Kid Hungry to evaluate grants aimed at addressing food insecurity in immigrant communities and thawing the chilling effects of the public charge ruling.