The Health of Western & Central Massachusetts: Key Findings from the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessments

This report is a regional summary of several longer Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) we completed for the Coalition of Western Massachusetts Hospitals and Insurer (“The Coalition”). It covers the health of people living in five counties in Western and Central Massachusetts: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties (“the region”). The Coalition prioritized specific health topics and populations. • Priority health topics: Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health, and Substance Use • Priority populations: Young Children and their Parents and Caregivers, Older Adults 65+, Immigrants and Refugees