Center for Community Health Improvement

Focusing on the social determinants of health—factors such as housing, education, employment and access to care—CCHI brings together people and resources to address health inequities and build healthy, safe and thriving communities.

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2020 is a special year for CCHI as we celebrate our 25th anniversary

Throughout the year, we will be reflecting on the past quarter century while looking toward the future. Follow along on our social media channels for stories of commitment, collaboration and connection featuring our staff, community partners, events, program highlights and more.

The social determinants of health—factors such as housing, education and employment—account for 80% of our health status.

Focusing on these social determinants, we seek to eliminate health inequities based on socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity. We leverage prevention, early intervention and treatment approaches that are measurable and have proven impact.

Mass General Community Health Needs Assessment 2019

In the fall of 2018, we embarked on a city-wide CHNA for the City of Boston and a regional collaborative in North Suffolk which includes Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop. Download the full Mass General CHNA report which includes Boston, North Suffolk and other cities and towns where we work.

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Reducing Barriers to Care and Advancing Health Equity

CCHI supports a range of programs that reduce social and economic barriers for vulnerable patients, including community health workers, navigators and outreach programs.

Empowering Youth and Promoting Educational Attainment

Mass General Youth Programs provide more than 1,000 underrepresented students from grades 3 and up with opportunities in health and science with the goal of sparking college aspirations and beyond.

Engaging Communities to Build a Culture of Health

CCHI provides leadership and backbone support to four multisector coalitions in Revere, Charlestown, Chelsea and East Boston to address urgent health challenges like substance use, obesity and trauma.

Valuing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

CCHI is guided by a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our communities, through our programs and in our workplace.

Tackling issues like substance use, hunger, obesity or safety can seem overwhelming, but at CCHI, we believe in prevention and collaboration. With our community partners, we are working to make entire communities, not just individuals, healthier.

Leslie Aldrich
Executive Director, CCHI

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89% of patients working with community health workers achieved health goals

improving medication adherence, connecting to community-based resources and increasing healthy behaviors like physical activity and healthy eating.

We work with 2,100+ youth in our core educational programs,

through our summer jobs program and with community youth groups.

Working with 200+ community partners, we serve more than 150,000 residents

in Charlestown, Chelsea & Revere.

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For an inside look into the ways we are improving the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve every day, choose from the following options.

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