About - Center for Community Health Education Research

Our Mission

To collaborate, convene and contribute to improve the health of communities, thru community led research, health equity advocacy, and service.

Vision Statement

Boston residents adversely affected by structural factors that influence health are empowered to achieve optimal health outcomes. Through a collective pursuit of social justice policies and systemic change, they engage in a self-determined research agenda that informs and fosters affirming and equitable conditions, enhancing the well-being of their families and neighborhoods.

Values

Disruptive

Systems change is imperative to achieve health equity and social justice. All of CCHERS’ work has a vision towards systems change.

Partnerships

We work with broad partners that include institutions, community leaders, community health centers and others that are
aligned with CCHERS mission.

Community Centered

Maintain a community focus: the work is centered around community residents and CBO leaders who have access to community residents.

Accountability

Involvement of impacted people, listening to those affected and amplifying community voices are core elements of what we do.

Thriving

Our policy and programmatic emphasis is on thriving, not just surviving.

Wealth

We recognize that building wealth is the road to health.