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Community Benefit Program Mission

The MGH Community Benefit Program collaborates with community and hospital partners to build and sustain healthier communities, and to enhance the hospital's responsiveness to patients and community members from diverse backgrounds.

Guiding Principles

  • Health must be defined broadly to include the social and economic determinants of health.
  • Addresses the health of populations in addition to the the health of individuals.
  • Focuses on prevention and early intervention.
  • Commitment to the underserved.
  • Listening, collaborating and partnering with communities.
  • Reciprocal learning between MGH and communities.
  • Evidence-based programs culturally appropriate to intervention.
  • Evaluation and research to measure outcomes.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Benefit Program    l    101 Merrimac Street    l    Suite 603    l    Boston, Massachusetts 02114