This IRB-approved study investigates the social, physical, and financial barriers that prevent homeless youth in Boston from accessing healthcare, using focus-group style interviews and open-ended questions. The project is conducted in partnership with Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and includes participants ages 18+ (mostly 18–22).

This IRB-approved study investigates the efficacy of foot clinics that primarily serve women, particularly focusing on the effects of social-relational factors in accessing healthcare, such relationship building and the continuity of care. It is conducted at the BC Clinic at Women’s Lunch Place and is designed to be minimally disruptive.

This project analyzes non-profit funding practices in Boston, specifically focusing at HUD and the Boston Continuum of Care (Boston CoC), to identify which services and populations may be most vulnerable to potential federal funding cuts.  The results of this project will inform BC Coalition for the Homeless’s public communication efforts.

This project studies how different cities collect data for Point-in-Time (PIT) homelessness counts, comparing methods across places like New York, Denver, San Francisco, Portland, and Austin. In the future, the results will be used to inform suggested modifications for Boston’s PIT.

This curated collection of group interviews of homeless youth in Boston brings the unique struggles of homelessness in youth populations to life. It was conducted in partnership with Bridge Over Troubled Waters and represents a crucial step in the direction of amplifying often underrepresented voices.

This presentation, given at the 2024 Edition of the Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association, showcases preliminary data from the BC Foot Clinic at Women's Lunch Place. It explores the foot clinic model and its fit in Boston, quantifies the amount of care being given, and provides qualitative evaluative testimony from patients at the clinic.