Welcome!  You may be new to the idea of the CHNA, or familiar with the work that we do.  Either way, we hope you find this site useful, and, as always, we welcome suggestions and ideas! Please contact us with any questions or comments at mailto:chna18administrator@gmail.com

 
 CHNA 18 Cities and Towns 

        Brookline      

      Dedham         

      Dover

      Needham

      Newton

      Waltham

      Wellesley

      Weston

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CHNA 18 Community Health Needs Assessment Report is now available online! 
Click here to see the full report. 

2013 RFP Application: Grants to support mental health and well-being.

Latest News and Events

New Grant Opportunity!

CHNA 18 announces: Grants to Support Mental health and Mental Well-Being

Click here to see the complete RFP, important dates, and application instructions.

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CHNA 18 General Meeting

Who:  All are welcome!

What:  CHNA 18 General Meeting, with a special presentation on grant writing. 

 
Guest speaker Emily Bhargava will share strategies for addressing the toughest parts of grant writing, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

With a little bit of extra preparation, grantwriting doesn't have to be painful, and the quality of your proposal will be much higher.  This presentation will explore some common grantwriting pitfalls and provide tips, trick and tools for avoiding them, including frameworks for outlining your outcomes, your evaluation plan and your plan for sustainability.  We will have time to practice using some of the tools together during the training.  You should leave prepared to write a top quality proposal for the CHNA's next round of funding.  

About Emily: Emily Bhargava, of Connection Lab, works to bring organizational development and collaborative processes to communities.  Through art projects and health projects she builds partnerships to improve the health of communities.  Emily brings together an academic background in medical anthropology with long experience with community organizing and public health.  Having written many successful grants, acted as a grant reviewer, managed grant processes and provided coaching to new grantwriters, Emily has identified the most challenging aspects of grantwriting and has developed effective tools to respond to them. 


Where : Wellesley Free Library


When:  Wednesday, March 20th, 10:00-1:00


Why:  CHNA 18 has prepared an action plan based on our completed needs assessment. We will be releasing a grant shortly after the meeting, so come and learn about the grant and get some great tips on how to write a successful grant application!

                                Refreshments will be provided.
 
Click here for the full agenda and more information.
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Click here to see the amazing ideas generated at our last meeting focusing on addressing  mental health issues with limited resources. Attendees had some great suggestions!

CHNA 18 General Meeting November 8th-Don't Miss it!

Meeting Theme:  Improving Mental Health in Your Community: Discovering Innovative Approaches to Mental Health.  

Many of us are aware of the broad yet often unrecognized impact of mental health issues on general health. Yet, services are often limited and confusing, and mental health issues can carry a stigma that makes seeking help prohibitive and providing help a challenge.

Come learn about an innovative idea being used in towns across Massachusetts-Mental Health First Aid, a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Patty Contente, LICSW, Clinical Youth Specialist at the City of Somerville Health Department and Sadie Simone, CHNA 17 Coordinator, will share their experiences with the Mental Health First Aid program, and how it is being used in several communities in Massachusetts. This program can be a low-cost way to start addressing mental health in your community!

Meeting Agenda

 I. Welcome and CHNA Update (Future    Planning, Funding Opportunities)

 II.  Guest Presenters- Patty Contente, LICSW, Clinical Youth Specialist at the City of Somerville Health Department and Sadie Simone, CHNA 17 Coordinator

 III. World Café Open Discussion-Discovering and identifying approaches to mental health prevention and care.

Meeting Details

Where: Wellesley Library, 530 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482. www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org. Parking is free.

When: November 8th, 2012, 10:00-12:00.

How to Register: This meeting is free and open to all, but RSVP is required for planning purposes. Please RSVP to Jhana Wallace, CHNA 18 Coordinator, at jhanaw@gmail.com, or 617-230-4487. Priority is given to CHNA 18 communities. Walk-ins are welcome but pre-registration is preferred.

 Light breakfast will be served.






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 New! Coming soon-See a video of a recent presentation by K, "Vish" Viswanath, PhD   on using data effectively. Click here for the video.

New! From the recent presentation by Dr. Vish, click here to access the planning matrix on communicating health issues.