Research Archives

05.16.2023 judge's gavel with handcuffs sitting on top of a desk

Providing Immediate Access to Recovery Resources

The Holyoke Early Access to Recovery and Treatment program launched in 2021 with the goal of providing same-day access to opioid use disorder treatment for any adult who appears before the court.

Guest Author Amelia Bailey

05.15.2023 Elderly woman relaxing and breathing fresh air with sunlight in outdoors park

Fresh Air, Sharp Minds

Improving ambient air quality is associated with decreasing the risk of dementia among adults as they age.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.11.2023 glass bottles

Racial Identity and Alcohol Use Among Black Adolescents

For Black adolescents, positive racial identity can serve as a protective mechanism to alleviate the effects of racism and reduce their chances of using alcohol and other substances as a coping mechanism.

Guest Authors Ijeoma Opara, David T. Lardier, Donte Boyd, Augustine Cassis Obeng Boateng, Bridgette M. Brawner

05.04.2023 triptych of the environment, with dirt, grass, and water

Communication for Climate Action

Framing climate change as a health and safety issue and educating people on how they can make meaningful improvements to prevent climate change was effective in motivating them to take climate action.

Guest Authors Charmaine Mullins-Jaime, Jan K. Wachter

05.02.2023 social connectedness map

Twitter-Based Place Connectivity, Concentrated Disadvantage, and COVID-19 Fatality

High place connectivity–similar to higher road or air connections–was found to promote population mobility, resulting in an increase in COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

Guest Authors Fengrui Jing, Zhenlong Li

04.24.2023 three people rehearse for their upcoming production

Staging Mental Health

Since 2016, DE-CRUIT has used Shakespeare to help military veterans work through their war trauma and adjustment back to civilian life.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

04.18.2023 a hand holding a key and a gun

Voluntary, Temporary, Out-of-Home Firearm Storage: An Opportunity for Suicide Prevention

Voluntary storage programs at gun ranges, retailers, or law enforcement agencies may be a promising solution for preventing firearm-related suicides.

Guest Author Emmy Betz

04.14.2023 strip of homes in a city

Eviction Solutions Require Cross-Sector Policy

Since 2021, most COVID-related eviction moratoria have lifted, and the pace of evictions—and their consequences—has picked up as a result.

Guest Authors Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Diana Cutts, Allison Bovell-Ammon

04.04.2023 basket of radishes sit on wall of an urban garden

Reaping the Benefits

Urban agriculture brings environmental and social benefits to communities. But challenges related to access and inclusivity still remain.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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