Check out the ALACRITY Center eSToRY website for youth mental health

It is our hope that this website made by and for youth will provide a shared space and resources for youth mental wellness research and practice. Please visit!

Statement & Resources Regarding Anti-Asian and Anti-Black Violence

We condemn structural and interpersonal racism and anti-Asian and anti-Black violence. The HERLab along with our sister research center, the PRIME Center for Health Equity, has put forth lists of resources and statements of commitment and action that we hope you will take the time to read. Cambridge Health Alliance also released an Anti-Racism Statement.

What We Do

The Health Equity Research Lab is an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, and community partners conducting research to improve physical and mental health in diverse communities.  We are part of Cambridge Health Alliance, a safety net health care system in Boston metro-north area, whose mission is to improve the health of local communities with a longstanding commitment to vulnerable and diverse populations. Striving to achieve health equity, the Lab 1) develops and evaluates high impact interventions to reduce health disparities; 2) identifies the mechanisms and factors of resiliency underlying health in the face of social and economic adversity; 3) fosters collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and community members, and 4) trains junior investigators (post-docs and junior faculty) to produce actionable research. These activities are grounded and guided by engagement from patients, their family members, and patient advocates.