Posts Tagged ‘Housing’
Haitian Migrants Face Unique Challenges Finding U.S. Housing
Geopolitical forces and natural disasters continue to displace Haitian people, creating a perfect storm of people who turn to the ER in search of shelter in the U.S.
Read MoreBMC Launches New Housing Initiative at ‘Mass and Cass’ with City of Boston
The low-threshold, transitional housing model aims to help people experiencing homelessness alongside addiction, mental health, and other related concerns.
Read MoreBMC Pediatrician Presents a Model for Stably Housing Families in White House Forum
One in five renters living with children are having difficulty keeping up on rent. The BMC pediatrician proposes a three-pronged solution.
Read MoreTo Address ‘Mass and Cass’ Crisis, Transitional Housing Is Crucial
Low-barrier, temporary housing allows people with addiction to stabilize and prepare for transition into permanent housing.
Read MoreA Promising Program Pairs Housing Assistance with Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment
At one year of the Ottawa-based program, retention rate was 77%. Now experts are looking at how it could inform opioid addiction treatment for the most vulnerable in the U.S.
Read MoreWhy Safe Housing Is Pivotal for Transgender Women’s Health
Nurse Pam Klein and advocate Dreya Catozzi explain why housing initiatives specific for trans people are essential for health and safety.
Read MoreNew Collab Targets Key Boston Areas for Health Equity Initiatives
Boston hospitals and organizations join forces to drive employment and housing programs in the city’s most underserved neighborhoods with a focus on sustainable solutions.
Read MoreFor Better Birth Outcomes, We Need to Prevent Housing Evictions
Stopping housing evictions of pregnant women and addressing inequities that lead to them could improve newborn health, leading to lifelong and intergenerational benefits.
Read More‘Space Is a Luxury Not Everyone Has’: Design’s Role in Health
A panel discussion on COVID-19 retrofitting underscores the necessity of investment in infrastructure both inside and outside the hospital to protect patients and respond to emerging needs.
Read MoreBuilding Reopens to Provide Continuum of Care for Homeless
In record time, local and state collaboration stands up respite care for stable COVID-positive people who otherwise wouldn’t have a safe place to quarantine.
Read MoreSocial Distancing May Increase HIV and Overdose Risk
Isolation and barriers to harm reduction services could increase overdoses and new HIV infections among people who use drugs, experts worry.
Read MorePodcast: The Critical Role of Safety Net Health Systems
On the HealthCare Is Hard podcast, Walsh shares how all of healthcare can take away important insights from the work of safety net providers.
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