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Metrowest Community Health Coalition (CHNA 7)

To enhance agency collaboration for improved health status for the residents of the 22 communities of CHNA 7, with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged, low-income and cultural, ethnic and linguistic populations.

Member Communities

Ashland, Framingham, Foxborough, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Millis, Natick, Norfolk, Northborough, Plainville, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Walpole, Wayland, Westborough, Wrentham

Contact

Stephanie Nitka, RCHC, snitka@healthier-communities.org

About

What We Do:

  • Advocate for adequate health services and improved access to health care
  • Provide community education to improve delivery of health care
  • Collaborate to streamline and coordinate health services
  • Design and implement community based prevention and intervention plans

News & Events

Meeting Schedule

The 2012 Calendar for General Meetings is as follows (meetings take place 9:30 - 11:00 am, unless otherwise noted):
Monday, January 23rd
     Location: Brigham & Women's Center 20 Patriot Place, Foxbororough, 2nd floor
     PresentationTopic: Community Health Workers
Monday, March 19th
     Location: MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation, 161 Worcester Rd, Suite 202, Framingham
     Presentation Topic: Healthy Aging Task Force
Monday, May 21st
     Location TBD
     Presentation Topic: Affordable Care Act
July date TBD
     Location TBD
     Presentation Topic: Mini-Grant Bidder's Conference
September date TBD
     Location TBD
     Presentation Topic: Mini-Grant Showcase
 
 
Steering Committee Meetings take place 9:30am - 11:00 at the MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation, 161 Worcester Rd, Suite 202, Framingham (unless otherwise noted) on the following dates:

 
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Monday June 18th, 2012

 

Steering Committee

Officers and Members:

Chair, Edna Smith, ewsfaith@msn.com
Vice-Chair, Amy Cogan, acogan@hessco.org
Treasurer, Paula Kaminow, paula_kaminow@greatbrook.org
Secretary, Kim Prendergast, kim.prendergast@gmail.com
Cathy Romeo, VNA Care Network & Hospice
Beth Donnelly, Beth.Donnelly@mwmc.com
Diane Gould,  DGOULD@advocatesinc.org
Kimberly Cohen, Kimberlyc@hockymca.org