Engaging With Patients and Community Partners

UMass Memorial Health works with patients, community groups and local partners to advance community health equity across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

Through the Community Health Equity Team (CHET), we partner with healthcare providers, community organizations, local government and other sectors focused on the conditions that shape health. Our teams show up consistently, listen carefully and work to align efforts with community priorities.

Why Partnerships Matter

Community health challenges are complex and interconnected. No single organization can address them alone. Regional coalitions and...

How We Drive Community Impact

Improving community health equity takes more than short term programs. UMass Memorial Health uses coordinated strategies across the system to support lasting change.

Through the Community Health Equity Team (CHET) and the Food Equity and Sustainable Transformation (FEAST) initiative, we bring together clinical care, operations, funding, purchasing and advocacy. This approach helps us work toward shared community goals.

UMass Memorial Health uses several levers to support this work. These include infrastructure development, social and clinical care integration, policy and advocacy and funding and...