• Race and Health Equity Resource Guide
    Access a variety of resources to support your learning and growth.  
  • Advocating for Policies to Improve Health
    Where you live, work, & play has a major impact on health.  We support collective & community actions to include health in all policies so it's easier to make healthy choices.  
  • Coalition Building
    We provide expert planning, facilitation, activity tracking, evaluation, and sustainability planning services while prioritizing community ownership, capacity building, and health equity.  
  • Research and Evaluation
    We offer a broad range of research and evaluation services to help you target and measure the impact of your programs.   
  • Springfield Youth Health Data
    Want to know more about youth health in Springfield?  Explore our interactive application for graphs and charts on health-related behaviors!   
  • Join Us in Partnering for Health Equity 
    Our Vision: All people have access to what they need to lead healthy lives.  
  • COVID-19 Information and Resources

Featured News

"...there is no safe or high quality care without health equity.”
"...there is no safe or high quality care without health equity.”
Learn how Doug Salvador, MD, MPH has used the Race and Health Equity Resource Guide. Doug is the Senior Vice President and Chief Quality…
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Advocating for Health Equity and Green & Healthy Schools
Advocating for Health Equity and Green & Healthy Schools
This week PHIWM staff provided oral testimony in support of two policies that will improve public health in our region.
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Lisa Ranghelli, Kathleen Szegda, Victoria Hill, and Tiffany Rufino to present at upcoming Baystate Health/Health New England Community Benefit Forums
Lisa Ranghelli, Kathleen Szegda, Victoria Hill, and Tiffany Rufino to present at upcoming Baystate Health/Health New England Community Benefit Forums
Baystate Health (BH) and Health New England (HNE) are hosting their first series of in-person Community Benefit Forums in partnership with…
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Data & Reports
Data & Reports

Data & Reports

Check out our youth and health equity reports and browse a few of our favorite data sources.

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Live Well Springfield
Live Well Springfield

Live Well Springfield

Live Well Springfield brings together over 30 organizations working together to build and sustain a culture of health in Springfield. Learn about our projects including the Go Fresh Mobile Farmer’s Market, the Transforming Communities Initiative and the Age Friendly City project.  

 

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Climate
Climate

Climate

Join us as work with residents, City staff and other stakeholders to implement the Strong, Healthy, Just: Springfield's Climate Action & Resilience Plan.

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Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition

Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition

Working to improve the quality of life for people and communities with asthma in the Pioneer Valley, the coalition focuses on Healthy Homes, Climate Change and Healthy Schools.

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Research
Research

Research

PHIWM's Research team works to help providers, policy makers and communities target and measure the impact of their programs/initiatives.  Learn about our research assessments including the Western Massachusetts Casino Health Impact Assessment, the Springfield Health Equity Report and the Coalition of Western MA Hospitals Community Health Needs Assessments.

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Health Equity
Health Equity

Health Equity

What does health equity mean to you? Learn about our vision to create communities where everyone has access to what they need to live healthy lives.

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Health Policy
Health Policy

Health Policy

We incorporate health policy in our coalition building inititiaves in order to ensure sustainability of outcomes and iimpacts. Learn about our latest policy efforts.

 

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Coalition Building
Coalition Building

Coalition Building

Our model of collaborative leadership balances developing relationships and facilitating processes that lead to action, outcomes, and cross sector coordination.

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Public Health Institute of Western MA

Events

Sep 26
Baystate Medical Center and Health New England Community Benefit Forum
Dates & Times
Starts: 09/26/2023 @ 1:00 pm
Ends: 09/26/2023 @ 3:00 pm
Location
to be announced
Summary
Kathleen Szegda will present at the Baystate Medical Center and HNE Community Benefit Forum on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. The location is TBA.
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Oct 24
Equity in the 413: Western Massachusetts Racial Equity Summit
Dates & Times
Starts: 10/24/2023 @ 8:00 am
Ends: 10/24/2023 @ 7:00 pm
Location
Sheraton in Springfield
Summary
PHIWM is an organizing partner of Equity in the 413: Western Massachusetts Racial Equity Summit, hosted by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. The Summit will take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, from 8am-7pm at the Sheraton in Springfield. PHIWM Staff Kathleen Szegda and Victoria Ramos will be facilitating a workshop about using data for action.
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Nov 1
A Roadmap for Youth Behavioral Health in Western Massachusetts
Dates & Times
Starts: 11/01/2023 @ 8:30 am
Ends: 11/01/2023 @ 11:45 am
Location
Campus Center Auditorium, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA
Summary
PHIWM and the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences are co-hosting a Massachusetts Health Policy Forum called, A Roadmap for Youth Behavioral Health in Western Massachusetts on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 8:30 am-11:45 am at UMass-Amherst, Campus Center Auditorium, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA. Stay tuned for registration information
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