A recent study found that understanding and engaging with community-based organizations could help public health officials and care providers disperse accurate information and address disparities ...
On Oct. 20-21, Institute for Social Transformation faculty fellow Chris Benner and staff members Azucena Beltran, Erika Katske, Darío León, Gabriella Alvarez, and Jessica de la Cruz led an event in ...
As we rebuild our communities from the Covid-19 crisis, we must work together to close the health equity gaps that have become more evident. The path to sustainability and improved health outcomes ...
As the US government distributes some of the most significant investments ever to improve public health, grass-roots organizations that work in underserved communities say they’re being overlooked.
In a study driven by simulation modeling, researchers elaborated on policies that contribute to widening health disparities affecting Indigenous communities. Generational trauma experienced by ...
This past year has brought a laser-like focus to longstanding issues of inequity and other community stressors. As we all begin the process of emerging on the other side of the pandemic, it is ...
As Medicaid programs expand to address health-related social needs (HRSN) and underlying social determinants of health (SDOH), state authorities and managed care organizations are increasingly turning ...
From Google to mobile apps to podcasts like this, there are countless resources out there to help students find the school that's right for them and craft a strong application. Many students might ...
Collaboration between a San Antonio nonprofit and the Metropolitan Health District is bringing fresh produce to convenience stores in "food desert" neighborhoods. The challenges of public health ...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applies a community-based protection approach rooted in the principle of “people protecting people”, recognizing that community members are often best placed to identify ...
The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has awarded $1.14 million in Facing Change: Sustainable Pathways grants to 15 ...