Building Power on "Mass&Cass": A Community-Centered Approach to Addressing Health Resource Gaps for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Boston, MA, 2021

In November 2021, two grassroots organizations in Boston, Massachusetts-a housing and health justice organization and a student-led nonprofit-established an initiative to provide persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) near the Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard ("Mass&Cass"...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2024-09, Vol.114 (9), p.870-873
Main Authors: King, Kareem I, Milien, Eileen, Jones, Melissa, Mensah, Terrance, Carty, Lady Lawrence E J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Grass roots movement
Health services
Homeless people
Homelessness
Hospitals
Housing
Immunization
Nonprofit organizations
Organizations
Public health
Public health education
Smartphones
Social services
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Summary:In November 2021, two grassroots organizations in Boston, Massachusetts-a housing and health justice organization and a student-led nonprofit-established an initiative to provide persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) near the Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard ("Mass&Cass") intersection in Boston with access to free COVID-19 education and other wrap-around services. They partnered with hospitals, public health organizations, and advocacy groups to make this happen. This community-driven initiative serves as a model for how to enact a sustainable pipeline for PEH to receive health resources and information, with the voices of those directly impacted at the center.
ISSN:0090-0036
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2024.307713)