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Community Advisory Board

In 2017, the Department of Public Health created the Public Health Data Warehouse (PHD) to link, for the first time, multiple data sets across state and local government to address public health priorities. This unique surveillance and research tool gives DPH timely, multi-year data about many public health topics.
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The Community Advisory Board (CAB) was established to provide community voices and perspectives to equitably help guide PHD data collection and analysis in key areas including: 

  • maternal and child health  

  • substance use  

  • COVID-19  

  • the effects of climate change on public health  

The CAB is managed by the DPH Office of Population Health, Data Science, Research, and Epidemiology Division. 

The Community Advisory Board is an essential link to our data partners and ensures that we are listening to the communities we serve. 

CAB Objectives

  • Help DPH develop analytic questions for public health topics and priority populations  

  • Provide community member feedback and input regarding DPH key analytic plans  

  • Implement a clear process for disseminating results and information to the public

  • Provide input on the State Health Assessment (SHA) and State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)

CAB Membership

The CAB is comprised of key community stakeholders who are members of or work with the following priority populations: 

  • Black, Indigenous, Asian/PI, Latina and Latino individuals, People of Color 

  • Individuals with disabilities and those who have access and functional needs 

  • Individuals experiencing homelessness or unstable housing status 

  • Individuals with a substance use disorder 

  • Individuals with mental illness  

  • Individuals with a history of incarceration 

  • Pregnant and post-partum people 

  • Individuals living in rural settings  

To learn more

The Department of Public Health welcomes your interest. To learn more about the CAB or to inquire about membership, please email us at: DPH.PHD@mass.gov.

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