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

Our trainings and community forums are free and open to the public. Click here to learn about upcoming events and join us!

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OUR RESOURCES

We have gathered a treasure trove of resources from our events. Click here to dive in.

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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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New Case Study: Dealing with Hate and Bias in Youth Programs


Excerpt from the case study: "They went over some shared themes noted by participants in their SMART Goals around hate/bias incidents. These included increasing staff response and confidence, developing rules and reporting systems, setting clear consequences, and figuring out how to communicate hate/bias incidents with parents and families."