CHNA 18 is a local coalition of public, non-profit, and private sectors working together to build healthier communities in Massachusetts through community-based prevention planning and health promotion.

 
 CHNA 18 Cities and Towns 

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​ Brookline      Dedham         Dover         Needham

Newton   Waltham   Wellesley  Weston

View our latest newsletter here! Includes upcoming events, workshops, grants, job opportunities and  more!
CHNA 18 Community Health Needs Assessment Report is now available online! 
Trainings and Workshops

​Workshops are scheduled periodically and are developed based on input from members of CHNA 18 and the priority health needs of our nine cities and towns. 
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Grants

CHNA 18 has given out over $100,000 in grants since 2007 to support community health initiatives. 
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Become a Member

To receive updated information about CHNA 18, please complete a​ membership form. You will be added to our mailing list to receive announcements, newsletters and resources to stay informed about all CHNA 18 activities.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES

Welcome to our two newest Steering Committee members!

Alyssa Kence, Community Relations Coordinator at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham and Lauren Lele,MPA, CAVS , Director of Commuity Benefits and Volunteer Services at Newton-Wellesley Hospital both joined the Steering Committee in May 2016. We are looking forward to having them represent  our local hospitals on the Committee.  
Congratulations to our mini grant winner!

Linda Shea, Director for the Westwood Board of Health, was the lucky raffle winner at our most recent event, "Finding Calm in a Climate of Fear". Linda won a $500 mini grant for the Board of Health and plans to use the funds to support a speaker that the Westwood Cares (drug, alcohol and mental health coalition) is hosting in October. 
CHNA 18 announces new Director and Community Health Initiative

Jhana Wallace, previously the Coordinator for the CHNA, will be taking on the role of Director. As the Executive Director, Ms. Wallace will serve as the community liaison for the CHNA and lead the CHNA through a new phase of targeted community support and involvement.  Ms. Wallace has a Master of Public Health degree from George Washington University and over twenty years of experience in public health, including direct service, program development, and administration. We are excited to welcome her into this new role!
​CHNA 18 plans to implement a professional development program in September 2016 to support agencies and organization working to improve the health of community members in our nine cities and towns and beyond.  We hope to launch this new program in late Spring with an open-house event for all community members.

Stay tuned for more information!
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Mobile from the CHNA 18 "Using Art to Promote Health" Workshop on January 15th. This mobile focuses on mental health and well-being, but the project and process to make it can be used for any health issue. The mobile can be moved and displayed anywhere.

The "Using Art to Promote Health" workshop was a great success!  

Click here to see photos from the workshop and the art project the group completed. 

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