Leading QuestionsNews and Updates from the Initiative on Health and Homelessnessat the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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| New Perspective Article from IHH
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A new article authored by Dr. Howard K. Koh and co-authors from the Initiative on Health and Homelessness, Harvard Joint Center on Housing Studies, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program calls on schools and programs of public health to engage more fully in building curricula, supporting research, and engaging in national partnerships to care for members of society who are most marginalized. You can find the full paper here.
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Exchange with an ExpertDr. Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez, MD
Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez discusses his lifelong commitment to providing critical dermatological care to those experiencing homelessness—a passion born of his early childhood experiences and his mother’s personal experience of homelessness. Dr. Gonzalez-Martinez grew up in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and trained at the University of Puerto Rico. In 1972, Dr. Gonzalez-Martinez graduated from the Dermatology Training Program at Harvard Medical School and later became Chief of Dermatology Ambulatory Services at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Gonzalez-Martinez established the first Hispanic Medical Students Mentorship Program in the country, reaching across all four of Massachusetts’ medical schools. He also served as Associate Director of the Multicultural Affairs Office and as a founding member of the Diversity Committee at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Gonzalez-Martinez is a Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and Dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Handling the Opioid Crisis for People Living on the Streets of New York
Dr. Andrea Littleton and Luis Fernandez, Care for the Homeless, New YorkTuesday, November 15, 2022 / 1:00 pm ET
Please join us for a virtual seminar featuring Dr. Andrea Littleton, lead provider for the Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) program at Care for the Homeless in New York City. Dr. Littleton will discuss this unique initative that focuses on connecting individuals not only to MOUD treatment but also to primary & mental health care, and housing options.
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It's Time We Establish Academic Homes for HomelessnessThe Annual Louis L. Odette Family Lecture
Our IHH Facutly Chair, Dr. Howard K. Koh, was honored to present the keynote speech for the Annual Odette Family Lecture at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto Canada this past month. The event featured a panel that included perspectives from Keith Hambly, CEO of the Fred Victor Organization, Harriet Kakinda, Client Service Worker and Community Health Ambassador from the Toronto Shelter Network, and Dr. Karen Shinn, Interim Chief of Psychiatry at St. Michael's Hospital.
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2023 NHCHC Annual Conference Calls for Abstracts and ReviewersHCH2023 / Baltimore, MD / May 15-18
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is now accepting abstracts for the 2023 NHCHC Conference. The Council looks forward to highlighting research in the HCH field moving toward justice and leading with lived expertise. More details for suggested tracks and instructions to submit can be found here. The deadline to submit abstracts to the Council is December 2, 2022.
NHCHC also welcomes submissions for abstract reviewers. Those interested in reviewing abstracts for the 2023 NHCHC Conference should complete the Reviewer Submission Form found here. Submissions to review should include name, affiliation, email and area(s) of expertise. The deadline to submit applications to review is Friday, November 18th.
If you have any questions, please contact Events Manager, Brett Poe, at bpoe@nhchc.org.
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Call For Municipal Applications: Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab Accelerator
Applications Open until Friday, November 18, 2022
The Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) is launching a new initiative to provide intensive technical assistance to state and local governments seeking to reduce homelessness through prevention or rehousing-focused projects. State or local juridsictions may apply to The Homelessness Prevention & Rehousing Accelerator, which will support jurisdictions working across several topic areas, including how to target prevention efforts effectively and equitably and streamlining rehousing processes, particularly for populations that face additional barriers to housing. A limited number of technical assistance applications will be granted pro bono. The initial application takes <30 minutes to complete and is open now until November 18. See more information HERE about the type of work the GPL can support and how jurisdictions can apply. Please share this opportunity with your partners in local government and community networks!
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Check out this new report from our partners at the Harvard Joint Center on Housing Studies! After a record-shattering year in 2021, the housing market is at an inflection point. Higher interest rates have taken some heat out of the homebuying market, and the large number of apartments under construction should bring some relief on the rental side. For lower-income households and households of color, though, the pressure of high housingh costs is unlikely to relent.
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The Journal of Infectious Disease Supplement on Homelessness and Infectious Diseases is available online now! The article authors represent the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of homelessness and public health.
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The Daily Free Press
The Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury launched a new engagement center on Oct. 7 to provide medical care, behavioral health and basic needs services for unhoused people. IHH Faculty Chair, Dr. Howard Koh is quoted.
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The Boston Globe
About 50 people marched to Governor Dan McKee’s office Monday [October 3] calling on him to declare a state of emergency over the inadequate number of shelter beds heading into the winter months
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Daily Free Press
Months after the January clearing of homeless encampments at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard — often referred to by locals as “Mass and Cass” — the intersection is starting to see a returning population of unhoused people.
Howard Koh, professor at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, called the “increasingly pressing and visible crisis” of Mass and Cass in need of more action despite “robust coordination” from Mayor Michelle Wu and other officials.
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WBUR
"Spinelli wouldn’t have come this far without help from Eliot Community Human Services. The nonprofit, which offers homeless and mental health services statewide, was tapped by the city to be the lead agency finding housing and providing support for people who lived unsheltered at "Mass. and Cass."
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