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Community Health Equity Initiative

The Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) collects data on the social and structural causes of health experienced by Massachusetts residents, specifically among communities impacted by structural racism and other drivers of inequity. CHEI collaborates with community, state and local partners in using data to drive funding, programming and policy change to advance health equity.

Explore Community Health Equity Initiative Data

Racial Justice Framing  

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Review resources to interpret data with a racial equity lens.

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Access the CHEI Data  

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Access the CHEI data dashboard, data tables, and reports.

Learn More  about Access the CHEI Data  

Data & Action Resources  

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Request customized data analyses and 1:1 assistance in using the data to support your work.

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CHES 2023 Background & Resources   CCIS 2020 Background & Resources   Community-Driven Qualitative Data  

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