Community Health Network Area 17 (CHNA 17) is one of 27 CHNAs in Massachusetts.
Established in 1992 under the direction of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Healthy Communities,
the CHNAs are coalitions made up of representatives from public, non-profit and private sectors.
SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE, WALTHAM & WATERTOWN!

LEARNING & NETWORKING

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OUR RESOURCES

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OUR IMPACT

CHNA 17 funds innovative projects throughout our region. Here are some of the outcomes from that work.

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Spotlight


The Agassiz Baldwin Case Study: Initiating the Conversation Around Racial Inequity


Last Spring, the Community Health Network Area 17 initiated a new grant to help organizations operationalize equity. In this case study, we detail the approach that the Agassiz Baldwin Community took when becoming a grant applicant and how they implemented assessments and SMART goals.