Kathleen Szegda and Victoria Hill to present at MA DPH Webinar about Community Health Equity Initiative
April 24, 2024

Join the MA Department of Public Health on April 24, 2024 for a webinar to learn more about the Community Health Equity Initiative data and what TA is available. PHIWM staff will be joining as one of the CHEI Regional Data & Action Support Providers.
In this webinar, you will:
- Learn about the purpose and methods of the 2023 Community Health Equity Survey
- Understand how to use a racial justice frame when viewing and interpreting CHES and other data
- Understand what technical assistance and capacity building resources are available to assist you in using CHES and other data for action
Meet the CHES Regional Data & Action Support Providers who can provide customized data analyses and 1:1 support
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