The Massachusetts Large Cities Health Coalition (MLCHC) was developed in December of 2016 to enhance collaboration and communication between MDPH and public health leadership of the largest Massachusetts cities.
The MLCHC is a first step toward learning about the needs and opportunities to support local public health priority cities. The 14 cities selected for the project matched the definition of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 500 Cities Project, the population criteria set by Massachusetts Department of Public Health for large cities (cities with populations of 70,000 or greater), and the operational framework of the NACCHO Big Cities Health Coalition. The Massachusetts cities that meet the Massachusetts Large Cities Health Coalition (MLCHC) criteria range from Framingham with a population of approximately 70,500 to Boston with a population of approximately 655,000.
The following cities are included in the MLCHC:
- Boston
- Brockton
- Cambridge
- Fall River
- Framingham
- Lawrence
- Lowell
- Lynn
- New Bedford
- Newton
- Quincy
- Somerville
- Springfield
- Worcester
OLRH has partnereds with the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) since 2022 to facilitate these monthly convenings.
Resources
- NACCHO Big Cities Health Coalition
- CDC 500 Cities Project
- Community Benefits Program, Office of the Attorney General
- Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice
- MDPH Determination of Need (DoN) Program
- MDPH Community Health Initiatives
- Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
- Public Health Foundation
- Academic Health Department (AHD)