The Inner Core Community Health Coalition (Massachusetts) integrates seven existing municipal coalitions to address unhealthy diets within Boston’s Inner Core region by increasing access to healthy food. The coalitions These existing coalitions are part of a statewide movement to create healthier communities and include members of Mass in Motion and Shape Up Somerville. These groups focus on creating healthier communities through healthy eating and active living initiatives. Through Plan4Health, the coalition has focused on improving healthy retail through the following strategies:
Check out the resources below to learn more about our work.
Success Story: April 2016 Success Story: September 2015 Mini-webinar Healthy On The Go! Implementation Guide
Videos:
Hear Barry Keppard, AICP, give an overview of the Watch an introduction to the Greater Boston Association of
Plan4Health project in Boston, MA. Convenience Stores.
In the News:
Coalition Members:
Everett Mass in Motion Coalition
Medford Mass in Motion Coalition
Massachusetts Public Health Association
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Cambridge in Motion
Malden is Moving
Melrose / Wakefielf Mass in Motion
The American Planning Association’s Planning and Community Health Center has partnered with the American Public Health Association at the national level. This key partnership ensures that the conversations, lessons learned, and experiences of towns and cities across the country are part of the national agenda to prevent chronic diseases.
