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  • Home
  • About CHNA 18
    • Steering Committee Members/Meeting Times
    • Staff/Contact Us
    • Healthy Communities
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Community Health Needs Assessment
  • Grants
    • Grants and Funding Opportunities
    • Grantees
  • Workshops
    • Current Workshops/Trainings
    • Previous Workshops/Trainings
  • Become a Member
  • NEW: COVID 19 INFO
  • Bursts! A video series
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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.
​Brookline​  Dedham  Dover  Needham  Newton
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Waltham  Wellesley  Weston  Westwood
Announcing a new collaboration between CHNA 18 and McLean Hospital:
Supporting Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19.

​CHNA 18, via McLean Hospital, has provided funds to several organizations to support mental health in our communities, with a focus on Waltham. Click HERE to see the full list of programs. 
Check out our latest newsletter!
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LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES

For updated MA COVID-19 data, check out the MA DPH COVID-19 Dashboard which includes all of the most recent statistics, including town by town case counts, incidence and positivity rates. 
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www.mass.gov/info-details/stop-the-spread Stop the Spread
The Commonwealth is launching a strategic testing program in communities across Massachusetts that have continued to see a higher number of residents testing positive for COVID-19. This program will support the testing of asymptomatic individuals in these communities to help stop the spread of COVID-19. If you are a resident of one of these communities, even if you have no COVID symptoms, please get tested to help stop the spread.
This testing will be provided at no cost. Click Here for more info.

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Connections in the time of covid
Many of us are struggling to connect with our friends and families, and we are relying on technology to help us. This can be a challenge for the elderly especially, who may struggle with using platforms like Zoom or Facetime. CHNA 18 has gathered some tutorials that you can share that might make it easier. 
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  • Zoom: ​Check out this video from the SDM Foundation on how to set up a Zoom meeting. 
  • Another resource addresses security concerns people might have. 
  • Not using Zoom? Here's a great resource on how to use other options (FaceTime, Google Hangouts, etc.).
  • Houseparty-it's not just for teens. Here's Slate Magazine's "A Guide to Houseparty for Anyone Who Isn’t a Teen"
  • Lastly, here's a great article on how to use video chat apps you already have. (Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct, Skype, Google Duo, and more...)
Latest Updates on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
-Information for MA Non-Profits
-Mental Health Resources
-COVID 19 Health Literacy Project: Translated Info Into 30 Languages
​-LINK TO MORE RESOURCES: GRANTS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS,  ETC.
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BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration announced an online portal where individuals and companies can easily donate or sell personal protective equipment (PPE) and volunteer to support the COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts. This effort will ensure that front line responders get the protective equipment they need to stay and push for more trained volunteers to join the response. 
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FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION:
Diseases can make anyone sick regardless of their race or ethnicity. People of Asian descent, including Chinese Americans, are not more likely to get COVID-19 than any other American. Help stop fear by letting people know that being of Asian descent does not increase the chance of getting or spreading COVID-19.

Some people are at increased risk of getting COVID-19. People who have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or people who live in or have recently been in an area with ongoing spread are at an increased risk of exposure.

Someone who has completed quarantine or has been released from isolation does not pose a risk of infection to other people. For up-to-date information, visit CDC’s coronavirus disease situation summary page.

You can help stop COVID-19 by knowing the signs and symptoms:
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
Seek medical advice if you
  • Develop symptoms
AND
  • Have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or live in or have recently traveled from an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19. Call ahead before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room. Tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms.

​There are simple things you can do to help keep yourself and others healthy.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Click HERE for a printable fact sheet with the above information
LOCAL INFORMATION
FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH

About COVID-19
Latest info on MA case #'s, quarantine and monitoring
COVID-19 FAQ
MA DPH Guidance and Recommendations
CITY AND TOWN RESOURCES
Wellesley
Newton
Dedham
Brookline
Weston
Waltham
Dover 
Westwood
Needham
Beth Isreal Lahey Health
​Announcing our 2018 grant winners!
  • ​African Cultural Services Inc. (aka AFRICANO)
  • Asperger/Autism Network, Inc
  • Brookline Department of Public Health 
  • Needham Community Farm
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cross Cultural Student Emotional Wellness (CCCSEW) & Brookline Asian American Family Network (BAAFN)
  • Healthy Waltham 
  • Waltham Partnership for Youth, Inc.
  • WATCH Community Development Corporation
  • Wellesley Health Department and Wellesley Area Schools Food Rescue Program
                                             Congratulations to all!
​               For more information about their projects, visit our ​grants page.
                
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Grants
CHNA 18 has given out over $300,000 in grants since 2007 to support community health initiatives. ​
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Welcome to our newest Steering Committee Member: Ellen Leiter, MBA, RN. Ellen is the director of community development at Good Shepherd Community Care
(GSCC). She served on the GSCC board of directors for 11 years prior to joining the organization in this role in June 2018. Ellen’s nursing career spans over 40 years and includes positions in acute care hospitals, home health care and hospice.​ 
CHNA 18 Community Health Needs Assessment Report is now available online! 
Full Report
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Interviewing for the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness (CCCSEW) Immigrant Video Intervention
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Guest panel at our workshop: Becoming a Mental Health Ally: Reducing Stigma, Breaking Barriers, and Improving Access to Care. Our Keynote was NBCSports Boston sportscaster Trenni Kuznierek.
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