Community Health Data and Reports

The CHA Regional Wellbeing Report is intended to serve as an information resource for all who live, work, and serve in the community. The Implementation Strategy describes the actions CHA and partners will take in response to community priorities. Click the buttons to read the full documents, or click the links to download in pdf format. Click the tabs above to explore:

• Summary materials in multiple languages: English | Español | Kreyòl ayisyen | Português | 中文 | العربية
• Get help navigating the Wellbeing Report contents
• Access partners' community health assessments

Read the Regional Wellbeing Report

Download the Regional Wellbeing Report as a pdf

Read the Implementation Strategy

Download the Implementation Strategy as a pdf

For readers interested in CHA's approach to conducting this assessment:

• Visit the Background section and Values and Guiding Principles section to learn how CHA defines a Community Health Needs Assessment, the purpose and scope, and the communities and partners involved.
• Visit the Process and Methods sections to learn about how CHA designed the assessment, the methods used to collect, analyze, and interpret data, the people who participated in the assessment, and how we identified priorities for collaborative action.

For readers interested in demographic data and key community health statistics:

• Visit the Our Communities: Population Characteristics section for demographic data that helps to describe the communities in this assessment.
• Visit Appendix G to access Community Data Profiles for each municipality.

For readers interested in an overview of the results of the assessment:

• Visit the Key Findings: Strengths and Challenges section for an overview of the major themes of the report, top priorities for improvement identified by Community Wellbeing Survey participants, and summaries of the nine Key Findings. The nine Key Findings are elaborated in further details in the Results sections of the report.
• Visit Appendix H for two-page overviews and data summary slide decks.

For readers interested in detailed results of the assessment:

• Visit the Results landing page for an overview of the four sections into which the complete assessment results are organized. These four sections are Social Environment; Natural and Built Environment; Economic, Education, and Resource Environment; and Healthcare and Health Outcomes. Each section of the Results is indicated by a different color banner at the bottom of each page.
• Each section begins with a landing page to briefly describe the topics included. Each topic covers key takeaways, supporting data, and a “Community Voices” sub-section that highlights ideas and suggestions coming directly from community members who participated in focus groups and interviews. Key terms, links to additional resources, and footnotes are included to help readers explore areas of interest more deeply.
• Some topics could fit in more than one section. We have arranged topics for ease of navigation, and encourage readers to consider the interconnectedness of topics within and across sections.

For readers interested in the next steps from this assessment process:

• Visit the Priorities for Collaborative Action section, which describes four Priority Focus Areas and three Equity Principles which will guide the development of an Implementation Strategy.

The CHA Regional Wellbeing Report contains detailed results for the communities of Everett, Malden, Medford, and Somerville.

Visit our partners to read assessment materials for:

• Cambridge: City of Cambridge Community Health Assessment led by the Cambridge Public Health Department.
• Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop: North Suffolk Community Health Needs Assessment, led by the North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative.