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Brookline health department releases Community Health Improvement Plan and proposes human-services navigator role
Summary
The Department of Public Health and Human Services presented a two‑year Community Health Assessment and community-driven CHIP on March 5, and proposed a human‑services navigator role, expanded harm‑reduction distribution and continued food‑access efforts.
The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services on March 5 presented the final Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and proposed a new human‑services navigator position and program changes to improve access to services.
The department said the CHIP is the product of two years of community engagement and data work and lays out four priority areas for improving health outcomes in Brookline: financial security, access to social and health services, housing affordability, and mental and behavioral health. The report frames interventions across town departments and community partners rather than consolidating solutions solely inside the health department.
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