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Child Health Equity Center

WEBIn the initial WE CARE pilot randomized controlled trial in a large primary care clinic (n=200), compared with controls, parents who had WE CARE received more referrals (51% vs. 12%) and contacted more community resources (20% vs. 2%) — most commonly for job training, food, and childcare.. Our team then tested the effectiveness of WE CARE within …

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

WEBThe Child Health Equity Center recognizes the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.. We acknowledge the impact of systemic and structural racism and discrimination on healthcare and social service delivery and will make every effort to dismantle existing and emerging inequities through our work.. We are committed to …

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Child Health Equity Center

WEBMaia Archer graduated from Boston University with her B.A. in Biology, double minoring in French and Public Health. She is an intern for the Child Health Equity Center primarily assisting with the Pilot Lyft Transportation Program and Food is Medicine Program.

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Programs: Social Determinants of Health Interventions for Children

WEBSocial determinants of health interventions for children are essential to advancing health equity. After years of successfully screening for social determinants of health, we’re building on this foundation to further address patients’ adverse social determinants of health. We are launching targeted interventions to address the specific

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Childhood Asthma Treatment and Research

WEBAmong children in urban areas, the prevalence is even higher (10-15%). Equity in Childhood Asthma treatment and research is essential. Fortunately, inhaled corticosteroids are an extremely effective therapy for childhood asthma. Unfortunately, this asthma therapy is underutilized with adherence rates of less than 20%, particularly in low-income

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Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Neonatal …

WEBNew research led by Meg Parker, MD, MPH, Child Health Equity Center Core Faculty, found that Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the U.S. are inconsistent in how they address adverse social determinants of health among patients and families and that few NICUs are actively screening for social determinants of health.. Study of Social …

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Child Health Equity Center

WEBLand Acknowledgement: The Child Health Equity Center acknowledges that our physical office space is located on the unceded ancestral lands of the Nipmuc people. Many members of the Nipmuc Nation remain in Central Massachusetts and carry on their sacred mission to preserve and promote the culture, language, and values of the Nipmuc people.

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Child Health Equity Community Summit

WEBThe Child Health Equity Center is hosting the first annual Child Health Equity Community Summit from May 25–26, 2022. The summit is an in-person event. Its purpose is to address the root causes of health inequities and bring together child health equity stakeholders from throughout the region to discuss the threats to child health in […]

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Meet the Child Health Equity Center Team

WEBMeet the Child Health Equity Center team. The center was established in 2022 by Founding Director Arvin Garg, MD, MPH. Dr. Garg has spent his career working to identify, understand, and address the root causes of poor health among children.. His vision for the center is to bring together individuals with a passion for child health equity and the drive …

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Child Health Equity Center

WEBFor the past 12 years, Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, MD, MPH has been working to develop and test novel interventions to improve the lives of vulnerable children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Autism spectrum disorder research is vital to ensure that all children have equitable access to autism diagnosis

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Child Health Equity Research

WEBInequities have grown over time, often intersect, and are multifactorial. The Child Health Equity Center is using research to understand inequities and also ensure our efforts to address inequities are successful and sustainable. Research helps us effectively design clinical programs and interventions, and advocate for change in existing health

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Training Child Health Equity Experts

WEBThe Child Health Equity and Advocacy Elective is an elective rotation offered to medical residents in the UMass Chan Medical School Pediatrics and Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Programs. In this 2-4 week elective rotation, residents have dedicated time to learn about health equity, social determinants of health, and advocacy through reading literature, …

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Child Health Equity Center

WEBMaia Archer graduated from Boston University with her B.A. in Biology, double minoring in French and Public Health. She is an intern for the Child Health Equity Center primarily assisting with the Pilot Lyft Transportation Program and Food is Medicine Program.

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2023 Child Health Equity Summit

WEBJoin us for the 2023 Child Health Equity Summit. The mission of the Child Health Equity Center is to advance child health equity locally, nationally, and globally — particularly for children who have been most disadvantaged by poverty and systemic racism — through novel and groundbreaking research and programs that transform healthcare systems …

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