Statement of Support for the Establishment of a Civilian Review Board in the City of Worcester

The Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester expresses clear support for the establishment of a Civilian Review Board, as this proposal represents a public health issue and aligns with our mission. The Coalition’s mission emphasizes shared learning, reflection, broad engagement, community decision-making, health, and well-being. A Civilian Review Board puts these principles into practice by creating a structured opportunity for residents to have a meaningful voice in evaluating police conduct and informing policies that directly affect community safety, health, and well-being.

As a coalition, our role is to provide a space where public health issues are examined through multiple forms of evidence and community perspectives. This necessarily includes understanding the relationship between community members and public institutions, including law enforcement. The recommendation for a Civilian Review Board emerged from sustained public input and is supported by evidence, including findings from the Worcester Research Bureau. In this context, there is a strong and well-founded rationale for the Coalition to publicly support this initiative

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Statewide and local policy initiatives.

The Coalition was awarded funding from MA Health Fund for "Centering Worcester’s CHIP Process in Communities with Lived Experience"

The Coalition for a Healthier Greater Worcester engages over 300 organizations, institutions and community members…

Coalition has partnered with Tufts University in their Catalyzing Communities Initiative to understand drivers to food insecurity.

ARPA update! Tune in to hear from our guest Casey Burns from the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester as she talks upcoming ARPA application deadlines, submission resources, and community involvement in the decision making process.

Learn about the Coalitions partnership with Health Resources in Action supporting equitable funding distribution.

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The Hot Meals Delivery Program has provided over 30,000 meals to food insecure COVID positive Worcester residents.

Coverage of the Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health

THE CDC REACH Initiative brought over $4.5 Million to the City to address health disparities in the Latinx Community.