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Rita Hamad

@DrRitaHamad

Social epidemiologist @HarvardChanSPH • Social policy + health equity • Director https://t.co/VEdosgjCDu • Mama, immigrant
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Our latest paper AJPM Focus finds that even people enrolled in a given safety net program like SNAP have low take-up of other programs. This suggests need for streamlined enrollment across programs with proven health benefits. ajpmfocus.org/article/S2773-… Don Moynihan USDA Nutrition

Our latest paper @AJPMFocus finds that even people enrolled in a given safety net program like SNAP have low take-up of other programs. This suggests need for streamlined enrollment across programs with proven health benefits. ajpmfocus.org/article/S2773-… @donmoyn @USDANutrition
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So true. IAPHS is my favorite professional organization, for people who do interdisciplinary work with real translational potential. Consider joining today!

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How do we break the cycle of poverty in America? Last week, Poverty Research IRP hosted a webinar where speakers from UCIEducation, and NU Sociology, along with Michael R. Strain & Rita Hamad
discussed our recent report on disrupting intergenerational poverty: ow.ly/YkhM50R00vq

How do we break the cycle of poverty in America? Last week, @IRP_UW hosted a webinar where speakers from @UCIEducation, and @NUsociology, along with @MichaelRStrain & @DrRitaHamad discussed our recent report on disrupting intergenerational poverty: ow.ly/YkhM50R00vq
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Did you miss @ia4phs talk by Sandro Galea Boston University School of Public Health on academic productivity? It's available on the website to IAPHS members! Highly recommended for folks at all career levels. iaphs.org/tools-for-succ…

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Video abstract now available for our AJPH paper 'Pent-Up Demand for Among US Women: Trends After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place'

...with implications on how a national policy might improve breastfeeding practices.

ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJ…

Video abstract now available for our @AMJPublicHealth paper 'Pent-Up Demand for #Breastfeeding Among US Women: Trends After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place' ...with implications on how a national #paidleave policy might improve breastfeeding practices. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJ…
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Intergenerational places a heavy burden on children, families, and society. A new JAMA Pediatrics article explores programs and policies to mitigate this national issue. To read, visit: ow.ly/1NPF50QMKOw Rita Hamad Fenaba R. Addo Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP

Intergenerational #poverty places a heavy burden on children, families, and society. A new @JAMAPediatrics article explores programs and policies to mitigate this national issue. To read, visit: ow.ly/1NPF50QMKOw @DrRitaHamad @FenabaAddo @KimberlyMontez
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Wealth and are intricately connected. To address health disparities, we must address the resource gap that contributes to them. Learn why this is vital in the two-part blog mini-series from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation featuring FXB Director Dr. Mary T. Bassett: tinyurl.com/ey6xmz9w

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New paper @NBERpubs showing that state firearm purchase delay laws reduce suicide rates, especially among young adults. Commonsense gun laws have the potential for major impact on youth with problems. Ellicott Matthay Stanford Law School Policies for Action Evidence for Action (E4A)

New paper @NBERpubs showing that state firearm purchase delay laws reduce suicide rates, especially among young adults. Commonsense gun laws have the potential for major impact on youth with #mentalhealth problems. @EMatthay @StanfordLaw @Policies4Action @evidence4action
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A wonderful tribute to Nancy Adler in @health_affairs Forefront by Claire Brindis & Laura Gottlieb: healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

Nancy was a truly inspiring and kind person who was a mentor to thousands of junior academics, including me. ❤️

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'Embracing and supporting newly arriving immigrants is not just a moral imperative for the state but a strategic investment in our collective future.'

⚡ Read more from Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto, Mauricio Torres, and California Immigrant Policy Center's Bruno Huizar.
calbudgetcenter.org/news/building-…

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Medicaid unwinding possible knock on effects -- new study examines impact of past mass disenrollment.

TennCare Disenrollment Led To Increased Eviction Filings And Evictions In Tennessee Relative To Other Southern States | Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hl…

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My new viewpoint in , 'Immigrants to US Contribute to Society. Here are Three Ways to Support Their Transition,' discusses strategies relevant for ongoing influx, eg social inclusion, meeting basic needs, & supportive neighborhoods. academic.oup.com/healthaffairss…

My new viewpoint in #HAScholar, 'Immigrants to US Contribute to Society. Here are Three Ways to Support Their Transition,' discusses strategies relevant for ongoing #migrant influx, eg social inclusion, meeting basic needs, & supportive neighborhoods. academic.oup.com/healthaffairss…
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Important work on by Rita Hamad published Health Affairs
Immigrants to the US Contribute to Society. Here are Three Ways to Support Their Transition academic.oup.com/healthaffairss…

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At Nature Human Behaviour: 'Consumption Responses to an Unconditional Child Allowance in the U.S.' We study how the 2021 CTC expansion affected family expenditures using observed (rather than reported) consumption data from 1.3 million establishments. nature.com/articles/s4156…

At Nature Human Behaviour: 'Consumption Responses to an Unconditional Child Allowance in the U.S.' We study how the 2021 CTC expansion affected family expenditures using observed (rather than reported) consumption data from 1.3 million establishments. nature.com/articles/s4156…
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Relevant to work like this, Celiac Disease Foundation has new grant opportunity 'Improving Health Equity in Celiac Disease Through Disparities Research.' Critically needed for a disease that is grossly understudied in non-White and low-income groups.

celiac.org/researchawards…

Center for Celiac Research and Treatment

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Colleagues Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) find that 1965 Voting Rights Act enfranchising Black voters contributed to reductions in Black infant deaths. Powerful reminder of political determinants of .
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.210… AJPH

Colleagues @HarvardChanSPH and @MIT find that 1965 Voting Rights Act enfranchising Black voters contributed to reductions in Black infant deaths. Powerful reminder of political determinants of #healthequity. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.210… @AMJPublicHealth
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