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The North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative brings together stakeholders in health and human services from Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop to identify and address priority public health issues through cooperative programs, policy changes, and strategic funding.
The North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative was created in 2016 by Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop. The three neighboring communities recognize that working together on some public health challenges can be more effective than addressing them alone as individuals. The role of the Collaborative’s director is to work with and convene stakeholders in health and human services from the three communities, including municipal officials and staff, hospitals, health centers and other service providers, resident groups, community-based non-profits and other agencies. Ultimately we will select priority issues on which we can cooperate on programs, policy changes or funding.
The Collaborative’s director reports to the Collaborative’s board, which is composed of the chief executives of the member communities: the Mayor of Revere, the City Manager of Chelsea and the Town Manager of Winthrop. The three communities fund the collaborative, proportionally to the size of their populations. In the future, targeted grants may be sought for specific initiatives.
In its first year of operation, the Collaborative:
Held a three-community Stakeholder’s Forum, gaining a wide diversity of input on health concerns
Presented “The Opioid Epidemic, Our Businesses & Workplaces” forum with the Chambers of Commerce of Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop for businesses and other employers
Organized a presentation by Building Pathways, an opportunity for apprenticeships and careers in the construction industry, recognizing that employment is a key social determinant of health
Convened a Mini-Summit on Child Obesity and Diabetes, with health providers, public schools, non-profits and health departments to discuss ways to address the conditions more effectively.