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From Toolkits to Test Strips: Exploring the HRiA Clearinghouse
HRiA has lived in several places during its 65 years. Before we opened our headquarters in Boston’s Chinatown, HRiA was based out of 95 Berkeley Street in Boston’s Back Bay/South End. Long-term...
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The Health Tree Metaphor and the Importance of Shared Language
Introduction Dismantling structural and systemic racism is an essential part of promoting health equity and improving health outcomes. Yet the meaning of these nuanced concepts can differ depending on...
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Community Engagement, Mental Models, and Systems Transformation
Community engagement is widely acknowledged as an essential component of public health and systems change work. Equitable community engagement: Acknowledges that decisions made about policies, public...
View ArticleTransforming systems for trans lives: taking action for trans equity
Trans rights in this country are under attack. As of April, the 2023 legislative session has seen nearly 500 anti-trans bills introduced across 49 states. The rise in legislative and judicial actions...
View ArticleThe Full Frame: Widening the Lens on Community Health
The Community Health Improvement (CHI) process can surface important information and initiate the action needed to create healthy and equitable communities. While most organizations successfully...
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Building Power to Achieve Healthier and More Just Communities
Power lies at the heart of health and racial justice, shaping our society’s structures. It determines access to resources, who makes decisions, who thrives, and who is left behind. Those who hold...
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Engaging Science: Meet the Inspiring Researchers of the Smith Family Foundation
Biomedical researchers need strong scientific communication skills to combat rising skepticism and misinformation. Robust communication skills also help secure funding, support recruitment of research...
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Champions of Human Connection: How the Helpline Champions are changing the...
September is Recovery Month, bringing awareness to the recovery journey of those affected by substance use. It’s preceded by International Overdose Awareness Day, on August 31st. During this time of...
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Advancing Housing Equity in Massachusetts
Housing access in Massachusetts is at a crisis level. A two-bedroom apartment in MA, the third most expensive state for housing, requires an annual household income of over $86,000. These costs are...
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Advancing Health Equity through Research: Announcing the 2023 Awardees of the...
The Jeffress Trust has announced the 2023 recipients of its Awards Program in Research Advancing Health Equity. Congratulations to the awardees! Below, we share highlights about each of the awardees....
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