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A Community Health Network Area or CHNA is a coalition of various people including representatives from local communities, non-profits, and private sectors. As a coalition, CHNA members work together in order to improve the health of communities through community-based prevention planning and health promotion with the guidance of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Healthy Communities. Currently there are 27 CHNAs in Massachusetts that involve 351 towns and cities. CHNAs are identified between 1 and 27, with each CHNA encompassing towns and cities of within a specific geographic area. == Mission == The mission of each CHNA is to: *be committed to improving the health of their communities *identify and track area health indicators and work to eliminate identified disparities *provide mini-grants for projects related to fostering healthier communities *include and encourage community residents, consumers, coalitions, communities of faith, local and state governments, businesses and community-based health, education, and human service providers to work together in developing a healthier community *strive to reflect age, racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and linguistic diversity of their communities *work in partnership with the MA Department of Public Health 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CHNA20」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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