PPHC runs a number of different community-engaged studies. These projects are largely focused on working with people who use drugs and people in recovery from substance use disorders. We work closely with community organizations and policy makers before we launch these studies in order to make sure that our work is reflective of the values and needs of our partners... We link researchers to the media, organizers and activists, policymakers, and the public to maximize impact and drive change. We produce publications, advocacy documents, and plain language communications that promote health equity and health literacy... The People, Place and Health Collective is a research lab at the Brown University School of Public Health. We are a diverse team of staff, students, postdocs, and faculty who are tackling the most pressing challenges in America today, from the nation's overdose crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, to the synergistic effects of overlapping infectious disease and substance use..