At least 2,357 people died from opioid-related overdoses in 2022 in Massachusetts, according to state health department figures. That makes 2022 the seventh year in a row with a death toll greater than 2,000. Each of those deaths leaves a ripple of grief that can...
Even before the pandemic, children of color experienced more loss than white children, due to historical and persistent health inequities. The pandemic only widened this gap. As of October 2021, one of every 310 Black children and one of every 412 Latinx children...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty and disruption for nearly everyone, not the least of whom are children. Children thrive on routine, but have been pulled from school and other structured activities. While adults may think kids aren’t as impacted or don’t...