Technical Assistance and Consulting

We partner with organizations to support workforce policies, community health assessments, qualitative research, coalition-building, recruitment and curriculum design. Our multidisciplinary team will work in partnership with you, your organization and your constituents to develop sustainable organizational systems, stronger leaders and enhanced team capacity.

With social justice as a core value, we model a collaborative, asset-based approach in working with you to improve systems and solve seemingly intractable problems.

Our Services

  • Community Health Worker Integration

    CHI’s technical assistance supports the recruitment, retention and integration of community health workers to enable clinical staff to practice at the top of their license and to address the social determinants that impact health outcomes. We can help your organization optimize practices to improve the patient experience of care; improve the overall health of populations and reduce the per capita cost of healthcare.

  • Community-Based Participatory Research and Qualitative Research

    Our team brings a wealth of experience and language skills to assist hospitals, universities, community-based organizations, and other entities with meaningfully engaging diverse communities and community members in a variety of research activities.

    Our activities have included conducting community health assessments, focus groups and research interviews. Past clients have included: UMass Worcester; UMass Lowell; UMass Medical School; MA Department of Public Health; MA Association of Community Health Workers; Joint Coalition on Health; Montachusetts Public Health Network; and Community Health Connections.

  • Customized Curriculum Design

    We work with organizations, agencies, and employers to create customized curricula for health workers, including Community Health Workers and other frontline public health workers.

    Some of our clients have included: MassHealth; MA Department of Public Health; UMass Medical School; The Bridge of Central Massachusetts; MA Senior Care Association; Caregiver Homes; Home Instead; and CareerSTAT.

Healthy Aging Initiative

Center for Health Impact facilitates and contributes to a wide array of healthy aging initiatives. Learn more of our programs!

For more information, please contact:

Joanne Calista

Executive Director

[email protected]

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