The CHIP is a regional movement, we all are in this together.

The Coalition provides opportunities for people and organizations to be involved through a wide range of activities.  We consider participation in our Coalition not only as a traditional membership structure with attendance in our subcommittees and working groups working on CHIP and Coalition topics, but also through a ecosystem of participation in community conversations, our annual leadership cohort, our training institute and through participation in one of our partners community coalitions doing the important work on the ground.

Join the Movement!

  • The Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester is looking for individuals committed to improving the health of the Greater Worcester community, shows interest in promoting equitable organizations and systems, and directly connected to community programs, policy development or organizing.

    Apply here to get started!

  • Fill out the survey here.

  • Connect with our Coalition Partners

    Coalition Healthy Greater Worcester
    Casey Burns (email)

    Worcester Community Action Council
    Marybeth Campbell (email)

    CommonStart Coalition
    Liz Sheehan-Castro (email)

    Together for Kids Coalition
    Dodi Swope (email)

    Zero Fare Coalition
    Chantel (email)
    Anne Bureau (email)

    Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth
    Julia Pulidindi (email)

    Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative
    Dr. Sarah Shields (email)

    Pernet Family Health
    Amie Richards (email)

    Affordable Housing Coalition
    Rob Bilotta (email)

    Worcester DPH
    Jennifer Nakijoba (email)

    Worcester HHS
    Seema Dixit (email)

    AARP
    Joanne Clarke (email)

    Open Sky Pipeline Project
    Lorie Martiska (email)

    Worcester Public Schools
    Brian Allen (email)

    Worcester Interfaith
    Roberto Diaz (email)

  • We’re inviting people with lived experience of difficulty accessing housing to share their stories. Specifically, we’re looking for stories about

    1) the impacts of Section 8 and other housing vouchers

    2) the impacts of rising rent costs

    3) experiences finding affordable and accessible housing

    4) the impacts of housing foreclosures and evictions

    5) the impacts of gentrification.

    If you would like to share your story about one or several of these topics, please fill out this Interest Form, or email Jillian.Lang@tufts.edu.

    Please also feel free to share the link with anyone else who you think may be interested in sharing their story. More details about the project are also provided in the interest form description. 

    We will provide a $25 Visa gift card as compensation for sharing your story. Stories are being gathered to be added to the The Worcester Housing Access Story Archive, which will be a community resource to advocate for more affordable and fair housing in Worcester. 

    We look forward to hearing your stories, and we thank you for sharing your experiences to help create a better Worcester.ription

Intern with Us

The Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester offers for credit and non credit internships with academic institutions across our region.  Internships include communications, qualitative and quantitative research support, policy advocacy, business plan and financial management and special project support.  Check back here for current opportunities or reach out to casey@healthygreaterworcester.org if you are interested in learning more.

Intern Application

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  • builds and maintains community engagement in Coalition activities and CHIP implementation, ensuring participation is inclusive and representative of the diverse organizations and residents of the region.

  • reviews system and policy barriers to implementation of CHIP strategies. The subcommittee also works to engage in activities to influence decision makers and mobilize allies at the policy-making level.

  • develops a structure for qualitative and quantitative research, evaluating progress toward outcomes, including methods for participating organizations to report back and for community members to provide feedback.

  • creates a process for grant-making and decisions about allocation and disbursement of funds for CHIP-specific initiatives and pursues funding opportunities and building strategy for sustainability of the Coalition.

  • has a mission to bring together individuals and organizations institutions across all sectors to recognize and address the ways systemic racism and discrimination produce and perpetuate root causes of health inequities, while centering the voices and lived experiences of historically marginalized, underrepresented and underserved communities.

  • maintains updates on the CHIP’s Action Agenda during quarterly meetings throughout the year. The Action Agenda is a set of 6 Principles for Health Equity as defined by the community conversation of 2020 - 2021. Meetings may involve collaborative projects, content review, and making connections with external partners.

  • is responsible for the overall governance of the Coalition as well as providing access or connection to resources to assure the mission of the Coalition is sustained. Steering Committee members are nominated by a nominated committee and confirmed at our annual meeting. All steering committee meetings are open meetings where all members are welcome to participate. Votes when needed may be restricted to confirmed steering committee members.

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