The Community Solutions for Health Equity program (CSHE) is a grant-making and technical support program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In this final evaluation report we discuss the multi-year evaluation activities, the CSHE theory of change and how it maps to its values, the outcomes of the program, and discussions and recommendations […]
BACKGROUND: There are well-documented racial/ ethnic inequities in drug-related overdoses and access to evidence-based opioid use services nationally and in Boston, MA. OBJECTIVE: To qualitatively explore the drivers of racial/ethnic inequities in access to opioid use disorder treatment and services in Boston. DESIGN: Semi-structured qualitative interviews. PARTICIPANTS: Using purposive sampling, research–ers recruited 59 opioid overdose […]
Background: In Massachusetts, the opioid-related overdose death rate reached an all-time high in 2022, and there are significant and growing racial disparities. Furthermore, there is a substantial treatment gap for people with substance use disorders nationally, and local research has identified racial/ethnic inequities in receipt of treatment following opioid overdoses in Boston. To better understand […]
Background: In Massachusetts, the rate of overdose-related deaths per 100,000 increased from 36.4 to 51.7 among Black non-Latinx residents and from 39.1 to 45.5 among Latinx residents from 2021 to 2022.(1) Black and Latinx individuals are experiencing rising opioid overdose rates but are less likely than White residents to receive substance use treatment.(2) Black and […]
Assessment and evaluation are key components of substance misuse prevention work in community settings. Determining whether, when, and how to engage professional evaluation support for your project is an important decision that can vary from site to site. This session is intended for Project Coordinators and Community Partners from BSAS Prevention projects who are interested […]