Martha Kane, PhD, brings a wealth of expertise and compassion for patients with substance use disorders to her work with community health centers.

Substance Use Disorders Draw Collaboration...

Published 4 weeks ago by Kay Cahill in Community Health, Donor Recognition, Psychiatry

With help from Mass General, the GE Foundation and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers are collaborating to train and support clinicians who treat patients with substance use disorders.

MGH Chelsea food pantry helps families eat healthy by providing fresh fruits and vegetables.

Chelsea Food Pantry Expands to Help More Patients...

Published 1 month ago by Jennifer Nejman Bohonak in Community Health

Philanthropy is supporting increasing hours and space for the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center food pantry, which provides families with fresh fruits, vegetables and lean meats.

Community health worker, Kaftun Ahmed (left), checks in on a home visit with a refugee originally from Somalia.

Immigrants and Refugees Have a Safe Place for Care...

Published 5 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Community Health, Patient Care

A program at the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center helps traumatized immigrants and refugees with their health and psychosocial needs.

From left, Ron Fishman, store owner Egidio Barrios and Anne Thorndike, MD, MPH, all worked on a project to increase sales of fresh produce in neighborhood markets.

Fresh Produce: Study Makes Healthy Choices Easier...

Published 8 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Community Health, Health & Wellness

Mass General researchers say shoppers will buy more fresh produce if fruits and vegetables replace chips and snacks at the front of a convenience store.

Alcohol is, by far, the number one misused substance in the United States.

Alcohol Initiative Works with Maine Physicians...

Published 10 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Community Health, Donor Recognition

To tackle Maine’s alcohol-related health problems, the Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance in collaboration with Mass General hopes to make conversations about alcohol an integral part of primary care appointments.

Recovery coach Michael Phillips meets with patient Shannon Donnelly in Everett

Recovery Coaches Embrace the Challenge of Addiction...

Published 1 year ago by Albert McKeon in Community Health, Psychiatry

Mass General recovery coaches know the life, the language, the pain and the work required to remain drug-free.

Substance Use Disorders: MGH Recognizes Recovery Month...

Published 1 year ago by McKenzie Ridings in Community Health, Patient Care

In September 2016, Mass General will participate in a nationwide effort to increase awareness and understanding of substance use disorders and celebrate those in recovery.

Philanthropist Pamela Trefler is a strong supporter of MGH community health programs.

Community Health Aided by Philanthropist’s Generosity...

Published 1 year ago by Ellen Barlow in Community Health, Donor Recognition

Philanthropist and two-time cancer survivor Pamela Trefler funds community health programs so others can stay or get well.

Avni Khatri, left, program manager for the Knowledge and Learning Technologies Group, works with Jeanmarie Metelus Jr., an MGH Youth Scholars Alumnus.

Youth Scholars Program Helps Students Succeed...

Published 1 year ago by Sandy Sardella White in Community Health, Education

Escaping the destruction of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, a Boston student gains career experience and college support through the MGH Youth Scholars Program.

As tattoos have become more popular, so has the need to remove them.

Tattoo Removal Program Provides a Clean Slate in Life...

Published 1 year ago by Ellen Barlow in Community Health, Dermatology

A Mass General dermatology program offers tattoo removal for high-risk youth who want to leave their past behind and seek new opportunities.

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