Karin Valentine Goins, MPH Central Mass Data Day 2015

 Funding: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Healthy Community Design Initiative, via Massachusetts Department of Public Health  Technical assistance: Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Human Impact Partners  City agencies: Economic Development, Neighborhood Development, Police, Inspectional Services, Public Works and Parks, Technical Services, Public Health  Community partners: Central MA Regional Planning Commission, Oak Hill CDC, Worcester Academy, Worcester Tree Initiative, area residents  WDPH project manager: Zach Dyer, MPH

Set of tools and methods to examine potential health effects of proposed policy, program or project and produce recommendations to strengthen expected positive effects and mitigate predicted negative effects

 Long-term revitalization of distressed neighborhood based on intensive, interdepartmental collaboration  Model for future efforts in additional neighborhoods  Strategy areas: housing redevelopment, public safety, code enforcement, infrastructure, business/workforce, cultural, health

 Strategy areas examined ◦ Housing ◦ Code enforcement ◦ Public Safety ◦ Infrastructure  Priority health factors selected ◦ Community Violence ◦ Social Cohesion ◦ Housing Safety ◦ Traffic Safety ◦ Physical Activity ◦ Access to Parks ◦ Collaboration*

Worcester Division of Public Health Zach Dyer, Report available for download at: services/document-center/public-health