Boston Community Health Collaborative
We work with residents to identify and improve health needs across our communities. Read about our work below.
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The Boston Community Health Collaborative is a group of organizations in Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission is a key member of the Collaborative. This group aims to understand community health needs, strengths, and priorities. This work comes together in two ways. First, the group works on a citywide health needs assessment. Then, the group develops and carries out a health improvement plan. Together, this group contributes to the health and well-being of Boston residents.
Our Vision: A healthy Boston with strong communities, connected residents and organizations, coordinated initiatives, and where every individual has an equitable opportunity to live a healthy life.
Our Mission: To achieve sustainable positive change in the health of Boston by collaborating with communities, sharing knowledge, aligning resources, and addressing root causes of health inequities.
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Our Process
Our ProcessEvery three years, the Collaborative assembles a group of local public health partners. This group includes:
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community organizations
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health systems and hospitals
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community health centers
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local government
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social services
This group works with health data and community input to improve the health of our city. This work comes together in a Community Health Needs Assessment. This assessment informs our public health planning and guides the work in making Boston a healthier city for
Based upon the findings of our coordinated Community Health Needs Assessment and Improvement Planning process, the 2022-25 Community Health Improvement Plan identifies four priority areas to focus our collective efforts toward a healthier, thriving city:
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Access to Services
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Economic Mobility & Inclusion
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Housing
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Mental and Behavioral Health
The Community Health Improvement Plan addresses priorities identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment. The improvement plan targets and coordinates resources among communities. The plan also provides partners with action items to help improve the health of our city. The 2022-2025 improvement plan recognizes the importance of “upstream” social determinants of health in shaping people’s health, well-being, and quality of life.
Steering Committee
Adrianna Boulin, Fenway Health
Catherine Fine, Boston Public Health Commission
Christy Egun, Mass General Hospital, Mass Eye & Ear
Emilio Dorcely, Urban Edge
Ingrid Tucker, Madison Park Development Corporation
Magnolia Contreras*, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Mary Ellen McIntyre*, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Nancy Kasen, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ricky Guerra, Community Resident
Shari Nethersole, MD, Boston Children's Hospital
Sherry Dong, Tufts Medical Center
Thea James, MD, Boston Medical Center
Tracy Mangini Sylven, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vivien Morris, Community Resident
Mimi Gardner, NeighborHealth
* Steering Committee Co-Chairs
Reports
2022 Boston Community Health Needs Assessment
Read the full 2022 Boston CHNA report.
2022 Boston Community Health Improvement Plan
Read the full 2022 Boston CHIP report.
2020 Boston Community Health Improvement Plan
Read the full 2020 Boston CHIP report.
2019 Boston Community Health Needs Assessment
Read the full 2019 Boston CHNA report.
2024 Boston Community Health Collaborative Addendum
Read the full 2024 Addendum.
2019 Community health prioritization meeting document
View the results of the community health prioritization meetings organized by BPHC
Resources
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