Community Health Network Areas (CHNA’s)

Greater Northeast CHNA’s North Shore Community Health Network (CHNA 13 & 14) Greater Lowell Community Health Alliance (CHNA 10) Lawrence Mayor’s Task Force, City of Lawrence (CHNA 11) Haverhill Community Health Network (CHNA 12) North Suburban Health Alliance (CHNA 16)

What is a CHNA? A Community Health Network is a local coalition of public, non-profit, and private sectors working together to build healthier communities in Massachusetts through community- based prevention planning and health promotion. http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health established the Community Health Network Area (CHNA) effort in 1992. Today this initiative involves all 351 towns and cities through 27 Community Health Networks